A new American Heart Association study shows US obesity prevalence rose from 30% to 41% between 1999-2023. Abdominal obesity increased from 48% to 61%. The study highlights spikes in severe and abdominal obesity, particularly among youth and women.
Countries such as US and Mexico that have longer hours also have higher obesity rates, research findsThose who work longer hours are more likely to be obese and cutting how much time you spend working could help you keep the weight off, research suggests.International research presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul compared working patterns and obesity prevalence for 33 OECD countries from 1990 to 2022. The study found that countries such as the US, Mexico and Colombia, which have longer annual working hours, also had higher obesity rates, even though northern European countries consume more energy and fat on average than those in Latin America. Continue reading...
The UK government is introducing the first major update to school food standards in 13 years, banning deep-fried foods and requiring higher fruit content in desserts to tackle childhood obesity. The changes will be implemented in phases starting in September.
