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  2. US obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade, with possible ...

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    For the first time in over a decade, obesity rates in the United States may finally be heading in the right direction and new weight loss drugs like semaglutide could be part of the reason why. A ...

  3. List of countries by obesity rate - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of countries by obesity rate, with data from the World Health Organization (WHO), as of 2024. World Health Organization (2022 data) The ...

  4. Childhood obesity - Wikipedia

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    Childhood obesity is a condition where excess body fat negatively affects a child's health or well-being. ... This page was last edited on 2 December 2024, ...

  5. Epidemiology of childhood obesity - Wikipedia

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    The highest rates of childhood obesity are found in the southeastern states of which Mississippi was found to have the highest rate of overweight/obese children, 44.5%/21.9% respectively. [10] The western states were found to have the lowest prevalence, such as Utah (23.1%) and Oregon (9.6%).

  6. The AAP's New Guidelines for Childhood Obesity Are Getting ...

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    Additionally, pediatric gastroenterologist Rebecca Winderman, MD posted a video on Twitter on January 19 supporting the guidelines, including the use of medication to treat children with obesity ...

  7. Obesity dipped in U.S. adults last year for the first time in ...

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    Obesity dipped slightly in U.S. adults last year for the first time in more than a decade, a study found. The researchers suggested that might be due, in part, to the rise of weight loss drugs ...

  8. Obesity in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The most recent statistics from the NHANES of age adjusted obesity rates for Black adults 20 years and older in the U.S. in 2016 was 46.8%. [66] According to the obesity rates from the NHANES 2016 data, black males had significantly lower than black females, their rates were 36.9% and 54.8%, respectively. [67]

  9. Epidemiology of obesity - Wikipedia

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    Obesity has been observed throughout human history. Many early depictions of the human form in art and sculpture appear obese. [2] However, it was not until the 20th century that obesity became common — so much so that, in 1997, the World Health Organization (WHO) formally recognized obesity as a global epidemic [3] and estimated that the worldwide prevalence of obesity has nearly tripled ...