We have reviewed the distinctive features of excess weight, its causes, and related
prevention and management efforts, as well as data gaps and recommendations for future …

Background Obesity is a growing public health challenge worldwide with significant health
and economic impacts. However, much of what is known about the economic impacts of …

Objective To determine the extent of the obesity epidemic in school-aged Chinese children
in 2010 and track the increasing trend in different socioeconomic regions over the preceding …

The prevalence of severe obesity in the United States has increased dramatically, not only
among adults but also among children. The increase in childhood severe obesity, defined as …

The prevalence of obesity is increasing at an alarming rate in many parts of the world. About
2 billion people are overweight and one third of them obese. The plight of the most affected …

The nature of excess body weight may be changing over time to one of greater central
adiposity. The aim of this study is to determine whether BMI and waist circumference (WC) …

Objectives Obesity has become a global health public problem. The study aims to examine
the latest prevalence of overweight and obesity in China. Methods Data came from the …

ContextOverweight and obesity are increasing dramatically in the United States and most
likely contribute substantially to the burden of chronic health conditions. ObjectiveTo …

Background Overweight/obesity is a serious public health problem that affects a large part of
the world population across all age and racial/ethnic groups. However, there has not been a …

Aims To examine the long-term cardiovascular consequences of obesity and project the
cardiovascular consequences of the recent increase in prevalence of obesity. Methods and …