A map comparing obesity rates in U.S. states and European countries in 2024 has gained viral attention online after being shared on Reddit.. Data from the World Population Review for the U.S. and ...

Sweden was named Europe’s healthiest country and has one of the lowest obesity rates on the continent. At 83 years old, the Scandinavian country has Europe’s second longest life expectancy and ...

Among high-income European countries, Greece will have the highest obesity rates for boys and young men by 2050. San Marino will have the highest rate for girls ages 5 to 14 while Greenland will ...

About 1 in 5 classified as overweight based on BMI alone considered to have obesity according to European society definition.

The most prevalent complications among newly identified people with obesity were hypertension, arthritis, diabetes, and ...

The rate doubled in both children 5-14 (from 9% to 18%) and teens and young adults 15-24 (10% to 20%), results show. Obesity rates tripled from 2% to nearly 7% among young people, researchers found.

The scheme is part of the forthcoming 10-Year Health Plan, through which the government is seeking to shift from sickness to ...

Despite overall lower obesity rates than the U.S., the problem is growing. Many European countries report obesity rates approaching 20 percent or more, particularly in Eastern and Northern Europe.