This paper analyzes the factors contributing to the worldwide long-run rise in obesity and the effects of public interventions on its continued growth. The growth of obesity in a population results ...

The rapid growth in obesity represents a major public concern. Although body weight tends to increase with age, the evolution of obesity over the lifecycle is not well understood. We use longitudinal ...

This can be a good thing or an early sign of a risk of obesity. Put the growth chart into context. No child's growth and development is always so smooth and perfect like the lines of the chart.

Objective: To investigate to what extent prenatal, early postnatal, and late postnatal growth predicts risk of childhood obesity. Methods: This was a historical cohort study of 1335 full term ...

We see the words "overweight" and "obesity" a lot. Did you know that they have actual medical meanings ... After calculating your BMI, a doctor or nurse will plot the result on a BMI growth chart. The ...

Some of the commonly prescribed anti-obesity drugs include phentermine, sibutramine, orlistat, and liraglutide. The key factor that drives the growth of the anti-obesity drugs market share is ...

Infant nutrition, particularly protein intake, plays a crucial role in growth and the risk of obesity later in life. Recent research has focused on understanding how different levels of protein in ...

It’s actually getting to the point where they’re at least coming back towards being on the growth chart … The obesity was so severe, they were off the growth charts.” But what do doctors ...