In recent years, rates of childhood obesity have been rising, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimating in 2024 that approximately one in five children and adolescents met the clinical ...

Around 3.8 million children in the UK are currently overweight or obese - the highest number on record. Britain has roughly ...

The prevalence of obesity and severe obesity markedly increased among adults and children in the US from the 1970s and 1980s until now.

India ranks second globally in childhood obesity, with 56 million children affected, says the World Obesity Atlas 2024.

Weight-loss jabs can lead to digestive problems, diarrhoea, constipation and stomach pain for one in 10 people, according to the British Heart Foundation. The jabs are also linked to a higher risk of ...

Obese children are highly likely to remain obese as adults, creating a lifelong cycle of illness. If obesity persists into adulthood, the risk of chronic diseases and related health problems increases ...

Chief medical officer says there are ‘lots of things we could do to stop obesity happening in the first place’ ...

If current trends continue, about 70 per cent of Chinese adults could be overweight or obese by 2030, which will put a strain ...

It comes after the brand's parent company, PepsiCo, announced plans to phase out artificial dyes in certain products ...

England's Chief Medical Officer Professor Chris Whitty said it would represent a 'societal failure' if drugs such as Mounjaro and Wegovy were relied upon to tackle rising obesity rates.

The Department of Agriculture is considering an increase in tariffs on imported artificial sweeteners and sugar substitutes to curb importation of the product, following reports that import volumes ...

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