It’s no secret that the obesity epidemic in the United States has reached alarming levels, with rates surpassing 40% of the population. Despite a robust focus on wellness and exercise in the media, ...

A new World Health Organization report released today shows that obesity has reached "epidemic" proportions in Europe: 59% of adults and almost one in three children (29% of boys and 27% of girls) are ...

The new WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022, published on 3 May by the WHO Regional Office for Europe, reveals that overweight and obesity rates have reached epidemic proportions across the ...

The prevalence of elevated blood pressure (BP) and hypertension among European children and adolescents was substantial, particularly among those with obesity, about one quarter of whom had high BP; ...

(MENAFN- The Conversation) On October 9 2025, Italy took the unprecedented step of approving a law that recognises obesity as a chronic, progressive, and relapsing disease. The law came into effect on ...

New research reveals that a Mediterranean diet can help counteract genetic predisposition to obesity in children, highlighting the diet’s potential for early-life obesity prevention across Europe.