Did the COVID-19 pandemic affect obesity rates in Canada? A new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) found ...

Researchers analyzed national health data from 2008 to 2023, uncovering a surge in the most severe obesity categories for children aged 2 to 18 years old.

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the prevalence of obesity in Canada has increased at a greater rate.

About one-third of Canadians are now obese — with more weight gain happening during the pandemic, according to a new study.

Investment in research and interventions is needed, say the report's authors, to prevent and treat obesity in Canada, and ...

A new study published in theCanadian Medical Association Journal found obesity rates based on body mass index (BMI) increased ...

For the first time in more than a decade, the prevalence of obesity among adults in the United States appears to be on the decline, according to an analysis of nationwide trends in body mass index ...

Globally, obesity is a growing public health crisis, affecting millions and leading to premature deaths. India faces a ...

This period included the COVID-19 pandemic; a study using electronic health records found a small increase in mean weight among adults during the pandemic.

Obesity was significantly more prevalent in Black and Hispanic children and adolescents compared with their non-Hispanic White peers and was potentially exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, a study ...

The prevalence of obesity decreased in the United States in 2023 for the first time since 2013, results from a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Health Forum showed. The study findings ...

Obesity rates in the country increased faster in the four years after the onset of COVID compared with the prior 11 years, ...