Wealth and health divide: Obesity rates plateau in rich nations but surge in developing world

Obesity has long been the invisible health crisis looming over humanity, with rates climbing globally. There is some positive ...
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Alarming Rise in CVD Deaths Among US Adults With Obesity

Age-adjusted rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality tripled from 3.4 to 10.34 per 100,000 people between 1999 and 2023 among US adults with obesity, with higher rates observed in men, older ...
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Obesity is linked to 70% higher risk of infection and 1 in 10 deaths worldwide, study says

People living with obesity are at a 70 percent higher risk of severe cases of infectious diseases, a new study has found. The probabilities of being hospitalised or dying from an infectious disease – ...
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Heart disease, stroke deaths down, but high blood pressure and childhood obesity up

The American Heart Association reported Wednesday that heart disease and stroke deaths declined in 2023, but the two conditions still kill more people in the U.S. than any other cause. The figures ...
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Obesity linked to one in 10 infection deaths globally

Just over one in 10 deaths from a wide range of infectious diseases can be attributed to obesity worldwide, finds a major new study led by a University College London (UCL) researcher. People with ...
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Overweight and obesity don’t always increase the risk of an early death, Danish study finds

It is possible to be “fat but fit”, new research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Vienna, Austria (15-19 September) suggests. The ...