Gakidou’s team reports that the number of overweight and obese adults 25 and older rose from 731 million to 2.11 billion from 1990 to 2021. It’s expected to grow to 3.8 billion by 2050.

Obesity is a major public health issue for adults, but for an increasing number of patients, its onset begins in childhood. One study found that more than half of children with obesity will remain ...

References: Pettis J. Addressing barriers to a full range of evidence-based obesity care for older adults. Poster presented at: GAPNA 2024; September 12-14, 2024; San Antonio, TX.

In 2013, 7.7% of adults were severely obese, but that number jumped to 9.7% 10 years later. According to the CDC, severe obesity begins at a BMI of 40, equivalent to a 5-foot-10-inch person ...

People with a higher genetic risk for obesity may need to perform more physical activity to prevent obesity, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open. In an analysis of data from the ...

Obese adults with heart disease are 54% more likely to die if they lose more than 22 pounds By . Reda Wigle. Published March 13, 2025, 12:43 p.m. ET. Can weight loss mean loss of life?

For adults with severe obesity, the excess costs were $3,097 per person. This accounts for nearly $173 billion in medical expenditures in 2019 dollars.” And the cost is often more than monetary.

A mom's health and lifestyle choices can affect her kids' risk of obesity as adults, a new study says. Specifically, a child is three to four times more likely to become an obese adult if their ...

Obesity dipped in U.S. adults last year for the first time in more than a decade, research found. That might be due, in part, to weight loss drugs like Ozempic.

If current trends persist, global rates of overweight, obese adults projected to reach 57.4% for men, 60.3% for women by 2050 - Anadolu Ajansı ...

Rates of severe obesity have risen among U.S. adults, however.. In 2013, 7.7% of adults were severely obese, but that number jumped to 9.7% 10 years later. According to the CDC, severe obesity ...