Obesity has long been classified as a global epidemic — and new data published in The Lancet journal spotlights how much worse it could get. A team of researchers found that in 2021, one billion men and 1.

More than half of adults and a third of children and teens worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, a comprehensive global analysis has concluded.

Pfizer on Thursday named James List as the head of the drugmaker's Internal Medicine portfolio, where he will oversee the development of heart disease and obesity medicines. The drugmaker said in January it would go "all in" to develop its experimental obesity drug,

Ohio University research suggests a protein, APOA4, could help manage obesity, offering hope for new treatments.

A new global study published in The Lancet journal is sounding the alarm on worldwide obesity rates. The Lancet predicts that by 2050, over 50% of adults will be overweight, with 1 in 3 young adults also affected.

Obesity and pharmacology experts are warning about hidden safety risks and efficacy issues for many types of medications in people with obesity.

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Comparatively, obesity rates in most European countries remain below 25 percent, with some nations, particularly in Southern and Western Europe, reporting levels under 15 percent. The map gained viral attention on Reddit's r/europe subreddit from people interested in comparing their home stats to other locations.