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2026 18 Feb

Intermittent fasting is unlikely to produce greater weight loss in overweight or obese adults than standard dietary advice, or even no intervention at all, according to a new Cochrane review.   Obesity remains a major public health challenge and is one of the leading causes of death in high-income countries. The World Health Organization rep1Read more

2024 19 Nov

Over the past three decades, obesity rates across the United States have surged dramatically, with prevalence among adults (25+ years) and older adolescents (15–24 years) more than doubling since 1990. By 2021, over 208 million Americans were living with overweight or obesity—a figure projected to escalate without significant reforms, according to1Read more