Importance Differences in childhood obesity by demographics and urbanization have been
reported. Objective To present data on obesity and severe obesity among US youth by …

The obesity epidemic and its cardiovascular consequences : Current Opinion in Cardiology The
obesity epidemic and its cardiovascular consequences : Current Opinion in Cardiology Log in …

National survey data from the US show that the prevalence of overweight and obesity
among adults remained relatively constant over the 20-year period from 1960 to 1980 …

Context The prevalence of obesity increased in the United States between 1976-1980 and
1988-1994 and again between 1988-1994 and 1999-2000. Objective To examine trends in …

Context Between 1980 and 1999, the prevalence of adult obesity (body mass index [BMI]≥
30) increased in the United States and the distribution of BMI changed. More recent data …

Background Obesity has become a worldwide epidemic. Recently WHO acknowledged an
urgent need to examine child obesity across countries using a standardized international …

Objective To estimate the relationship between body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) and all-cause
mortality with information from the published scientific literature. Design Meta-analysis using …

Objective This study examined the effects of overweight/obesity on mortality and morbidity
outcomes and the disparities, time trends, and projected future obesity health burden in …

ContextAs the prevalence of obesity increases in the United States, concern over the
association of body weight with excess mortality has also increased. ObjectiveTo estimate …

Globally, overweight and obesity is a major public health concern, and there are more
overweight or obese than underweight adults. In 2016, 39% men and 40% of women aged …