BACKGROUND: The American Heart Association (AHA), in conjunction with the National
Institutes of Health, annually reports the most up-to-date statistics related to heart disease …

The prevalence of child and adolescent obesity has plateaued at high levels in most high-
income countries and is increasing in many low-income and middle-income countries …

Traditional risk factors for obesity and the metabolic syndrome, such as excess energy
intake and lack of physical activity, cannot fully explain the high prevalence of these …

Abstract Purpose of Review To provide an update on current obesity prevalence trends and
summarize the available evidence suggesting a possible plateau or stabilization in obesity …

Off-label use of medication may be presented in these guidelines if a sufficient level of
evidence shows that it can be considered medically appropriate to a given condition and if …

The prevalence of obesity has reached pandemic proportions, and now approximately 25%
of adults in Westernized countries have obesity. Recognized as a major health concern …

The WHO just released in May 2022 a report on the state of the obesity pandemic in Europe,
stating that 60% of citizens in the area of Europe are either overweight or obese, and …

This Review describes current knowledge on the epidemiology and causes of child and
adolescent obesity, considerations for assessment, and current management approaches …

Objective To estimate systematic and anatomic site–specific age‐standardized prevalence
rates (ASRs) and analyze the secular trends of osteoarthritis (OA) at global, regional, and …

The global burden of diet-attributable type 2 diabetes (T2D) is not well established. This risk
assessment model estimated T2D incidence among adults attributable to direct and body …