Importance Obesity in adolescence has reached epidemic proportions around the world,
with the prevalence of severe obesity increasing at least 4-fold over the last 35 years. Most …

Reducing obesity is an important preventive strategy for people who are at increased risk of
major disabling or life-threatening conditions. Behavioural treatments for obesity are …

The study aims to examine the impact of the coronavirus disease‐2019 (COVID‐19)
pandemic lockdown on weight, overweight and obesity, and identify factors associated with …

During the past twenty years there has been a dramatic increase in obesity in the United
States. An estimated thirty percent of adults in the US are obese; in 1980, only fifteen percent …

According to ASMBS, the rate of bariatric surgery increased from 158,000 in 2011 to
196,000 in 2015. Nevertheless, this growth in invasive techniques does not eliminate …

For the past 2 decades, clinically severe obesity (operationalized as a body mass index≥
40 kg/m 2) has increased at a more pronounced rate that less severe obesity. As a result, the …

Obesity has been linked to infertility through several mechanisms, including at a molecular
level. Those living with obesity face additional barriers to accessing fertility treatments and …

Obesity is a major public health issue affecting nearly 40% of American adults and is
associated with increased mortality and elevated risk for a number of physical and …

Social support could be a powerful weight‐loss treatment moderator or mediator but is rarely
assessed. We assessed the psychometric properties, initial levels, and predictive validity of …

Background: The World Health Organization has identified obesity as a global epidemic.
While weight loss is a considerable challenge, long-term maintenance of weight loss is an …