Breast cancer is the most common neoplasm diagnosed amongst women worldwide and is
the leading cause of female cancer death. However, breast cancer in China is not …

Discusses the increase in the risk of school-aged children carrying excess body fat for
developing chronic disease. Concerns over the problem of childhood obesity; Calls for …

ContextThe prevalence of overweight in children and adolescents and obesity in adults in
the United States has increased over several decades. ObjectiveTo provide current …

In the United States, obesity among adults and overweight among children and adolescents
have increased markedly since 1980. Among adults, obesity is defined as a body mass …

The increase in childhood obesity over the past several decades, together with the
associated health problems and costs, is raising grave concern among health care …

The growing global burden of non-communicable diseases in poor countries and poor
populations has been neglected by policy makers, major multilateral and bilateral aid …

BACKGROUND: Over the past decade, childhood obesity has been recognized as an
increasing health problem worldwide. It is a predictor of obesity during adulthood, which is …

Background The prevalence of diabetes has been increasing greatly, but WHO's predicted
39% rise in the global rate of diabetes from 2000 to 2030 might be an underestimate. We …

The aims of the consensus meeting were to review the epidemiology, pathophysiology,
management, and implications of the rising prevalence of type 2 diabetes in young people …

ContextOne key target of the United Nations Millennium Development goals is to reduce the
prevalence of underweight among children younger than 5 years by half between 1990 and …