Search Tag: Obesity Epidemic
2025 30 Apr
Over the past 20 years, the average rate of obesity among U.S. adults has increased by nearly 30%. However, the prevalence of the most extreme forms of obesity—defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 60 kg/m² or higher—has risen by a staggering 210%. Scientists from Pennington Biomedical Research Center analysed national health data from...Read more
2024 07 Oct
People struggling with obesity face numerous social and health challenges, but a new study suggests these difficulties may be less severe in areas where obesity is more common. The study is published in Psychological Science. The researchers analysed data from over 3.4 million people in the U.S. and the U.K. They found that the negative medical...Read more
