The linkage of individuals with obesity and COVID‐19 is controversial and lacks systematic
reviews. After a systematic search of the Chinese and English language literature on COVID …

There has been an observed increase in theprevalence of obesity over the past few
decades. The prevalence of anesthesiology related complications is also observed more …

Childhood obesity has reached epidemic levels in developed as well as in develo**
countries. Overweight and obesity in childhood are known to have significant impact on both …

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACD) is the leading cause of mortality worldwide.
The objective of this paper is to provide an overview of the global burden of ACD and its risk …

The prevalence of overweight among children has doubled within the past two decades.
Increases in the rate of childhood overweight are of particular concern due to the negative …

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Chronic diseases are the largest cause of death in the world. In 2002, the leading chronic
diseases—cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disease, and diabetes …

Context Prevalence of obesity and the metabolic syndrome is rapidly increasing in
develo** countries, leading to increased morbidity and mortality due to type 2 diabetes …

The proportions of people with type 2 diabetes and obesity have increased throughout Asia,
and the rate of increase shows no sign of slowing. People in Asia tend to develop diabetes …

Broad shifts are occurring at a rapid pace in the structure of diet, physical activity patterns,
and obesity patterns in urban areas in lower income countries. Examples from China and …