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Report finds direct link between pandemic and childhood obesity in Europe

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased obesity in school-aged children in Europe, the World Health Organization (WHO) office for the region said in a new report issued on Wednesday, s ...

One in eight people on Earth is living with obesity, warns WHO

At least one in eight people on Earth are living with obesity, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday (March 1, 2024), citing a newly released global medical study.

Good physical fitness does not protect children from obesity-​related low-grade inflammation: Study

New York: The increased prevalence of childhood obesity has resulted in an increased incidence of sustained low-grade inflammation since childhood.

Diet and exercise programs alone won't tackle childhood obesity: Study

Sydney: Focusing on immediate fixes such as diet and exercise programs alone won't curb the tide of childhood obesity, according to a new study that for the first time maps the comple ...

Study finds more than half of global population will be living with overweight or obesity by 2035

New York: A new World Obesity Atlas report from the World Obesity Federation, published on World Obesity Day, predicts that 51% of the global population will be living with overweight or ...

WHO warns of worsening obesity ‘epidemic’ in Europe

New York: Obesity rates have reached “epidemic” proportions across Europe and are still rising, the World Health Organization (WHO) Office for the region said in a report publ ...

Over one billion obese people globally, health crisis must be reversed - WHO

New York: On World Obesity Day, marked on Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries to do more to reverse what is a preventable health crisis.

Obesity may cause higher fatality of COVID-19 for young Americans

Washington/Xinhua: The victims of COVID-19 in the United States appear to be younger than those in other hard-hit rich countries, and the reason could be obesity.

COVID-19 lockdowns worsen childhood obesity: Study

New YorkIBNS: Lockdowns implemented across the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic have negatively impacted diet, sleep and physical activity among children with obesity, according to Univ ...