World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan voiced deep concern about the increase worldwide of childhood obesity ... of the changing poverty map – with 70% of the world ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

A global commission presents a nuanced approach to defining clinical obesity as a chronic illness resulting from the effect of excess adiposity on organ and tissue function.

The policies included mandating primary and secondary school students to have at least two hours of physical activity daily, to effectively control myopia, or nearsightedness and obesity rates.

The commission recommends a shift away from relying solely on BMI to more accurately define obesity as a disease.

China to Prioritise Physical Education in Schools as Obesity Rates Rise HONG KONG (Reuters) - China is aiming to beef up physical education in schools, making it core to the curriculum rather than ...

Is there a link between obesity and world hunger? The International Food Policy Research Institute has put a price tag on ...

China is aiming to beef up physical education in schools, making it core to the curriculum rather than a secondary subject, authorities said as they push for a more "holistic education" amid growing ...

Jan. 27, 2025 — A study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver-related cirrhosis who had bariatric (weight-loss) surgery significantly lowered their future risk of developing serious ...

The way the world defines obesity has been in need of an overhaul, according to some experts, and it could be coming soon ...

Lata Kajania, who works as a helper at an MCD school in Delhi, busts the myth that obesity is just an urban lifestyle and a classist concern. Or that an existing weight metric is enough to tell you ...