‘Obesity is at a crisis point’: Study predicts that 260 million in US will be overweight or obese by 2050
In a little over two decades, almost 260 million people in the United States are predicted to have overweight or obesity, according to a new study.
Approximately 75% of Americans are obese or overweight: Study
Obesity is spreading in the United States, as 75% of of adults and almost half of people aged 15-24 are overweight.
Nearly 260 Million Americans Could Be Overweight or Obese by 2050
Four out of five men and women in the United States will be overweight or obese by 2050 if current trends hold, a new study warns. About 213 million Americans aged 25 and older will be carrying around excess weight within 25 years,
Study projects nearly 260 million Americans will be overweight or obese by 2050
Four out of five men and women in the United States will be overweight or obese by 2050 if current trends hold, a new study warns.
Three-Quarters of U.S. Adults Are Now Overweight or Obese
Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults are overweight or obese, according to a sweeping new study. The findings have wide-reaching implications for the nation’s health and medical
Supersize US: Without ‘immediate action’ nearly 260 million Americans will be overweight or obese by 2050
Researchers said the analysis lays bare a ‘decades-long-failure’ to tackle the overweight and obesity epidemic
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To avoid premature death, fitness is more important than losing weight, new research finds
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Out with BMI, in with BRI… and why some health experts think it is a better indicator of one’s health status
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Disentangling the body mass index, metabolic health and aging connection
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