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8 Fairly Weighty Obesity Issues
As the prevalence increases, obesity continues to grow as a major health problem. Here are brief summaries of the latest research findings.
Two-thirds of Americans are considered overweight or obese, and as the prevalence increases, obesity continues to grow as a major health problem. Click through the slideshow above for brief summaries of the latest research findings.Additional information on the studies is availabe below.
References:
1. New Trending in Teen Obesity
2. Eating Disorders Associated with Obesity Prevention
3. High Obesity Rate Even in Student-Athletes
4. A Challenge to “Healthy Obesity”
5. Stronger Obesity–Heart Failure Link
6. Obesity May Age Brain, By a Decade
7. Obesity Duration Shapes Cancer Risk
8. The FDA on Obesity Medical Devices
Obesity Linked to Faster Alzheimer Disease Progression in Longitudinal Blood Biomarker Analysis
December 2nd 2025Biomarker trajectories over 5 years in study participants with AD show steeper rises in pTau217, NfL, and amyloid burden among those with obesity, highlighting risk factor relevance.
