The global expansion has been in response to easy access to inexpensive, high-caloric, processed food and improved technologies that contribute to a sedentary lifestyle. In this context, the World Obesity Federation 2023 report predicts that 51% of the world, or >4 billion people, will be ...
For theMarch 4th,2024“World Obesity Day (WOD)”,the Obesity Prevention and Control Branch of the Chinese Nutrition Society (CNS) and the Global Health Institute (GHI) of Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), in collaboration...
A new report by the World Obesity Federation (WOF) has said more than half of the world's population will be obese or overweight by 2035 if significant action isn't taken. The federation's 2023 atlas also predicted that childhood obesity levels could more than double over the next 12 years...
The conference will feature world-renowned speakers, the latest methodologies, advancements, and updates in the field of obesity research. Obesity is linked to numerous health risks, including an increased likelihood of bariatric surgery. The goal of World Obesity 2024 is to highlight the importance...
U.S. adult obesity rate fell in 2023, as use of GLP-1 meds rose The U.S. obesity rate declined for the first time in a decade last year, coinciding with the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss meds, a new study finds. Dec 13, 2024 0 0 Overweight & Obesity Gene expression differences ...
OBJECTIVE: To update the social distribution of women's obesity in the developing world and, in particular, to identify the specific level of economic development at which, if any, women's obesity in the developing world starts to fuel inequities in health. DESIGN: Multilevel logistic regression...
As Co-Chairs of the 2024 International Congress on Obesity (ICO), we are honored to invite you to join us in São Paulo on June 26-29, 2024. This prestigiousCongress is organized by the World Obesity Federation, which has a long history of promoting research, education and collaboration ...
These changes influence almost every system in your body. They contribute to diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. Obesity is a growing problem in many areas of the world. According to the World Health Organization, more than 4 million people die every year due to obesity or ...
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In many developing countries, the prevalence of obesity has been increasing rapidly as a result of socioeconomic changes. In China, the largest developing country in the world with a population of 1.4 billion people, there has been a rapid and dramatic increase in obesity prevalence, from 7.1%...