Global obesity rates have increased exponentially in recent decades. People are becoming
obese younger, morbid obesity is increasing and the full health implications are only …

The prevalence of obesity is increasing globally, with nearly half a billion of the world's
population now considered to be overweight or obese. The obesity epidemic is related both …

It has recently become obvious that the prevalence of obesity has been rapidly increasing in
the United States, as well as other countries, over the past two decades. This change has …

There has been a growing concern about obesity worldwide. We performed a review on the
prevalence and trends of obesity among adults and children. We reviewed the data on the …

Obesity has received considerable attention as a major health hazard. This review aims at
describing some of the epidemiological features of obesity including global prevalence …

Body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or higher is used to identify individuals with obesity. In the last
3 decades, the worldwide prevalence of obesity has increased 27.5% for adults and 47.1 …

The complications associated with adult obesity are overwhelming national healthcare
systems. No country has yet implemented a successful population-level strategy to reverse …

As the obesity epidemic spreads, concern about the significant health and economic
consequences has also grown. Obesity has been linked to a variety of chronic diseases …

Obesity is defined as a condition characterized by excessive bodily fat. 95 The terms obesity
and overweight mean different things to different people. Defining obesity and overweight …

The health and financial consequences of this epidemic are a complex global public health
dilemma. International efforts are underway to reverse these obesity trends. On-going …