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A line chart titled “Health Risks in LMICs” shows how the leading risk factors for disease burden change in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) from 1990 to 2023. In 1990, malnutrition ranks highest, followed by unsafe water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), household air pollution, high blood pressure, dietary risks, tobacco, and high body-mass index. Over time, noncommunicable disease risks rise. By 2023, high blood pressure and dietary risks are the top contributors, while malnutrition and household air pollution decline in rank. Tobacco and high body-mass index increase modestly, and unsafe WASH drops to the lowest rank. The chart highlights a shift from communicable and environmental risks toward chronic disease risks in LMICs.

Does Pandemic Preparedness Depend on Confronting the Chronic Disease Crisis?

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An analysis looks at whether strategies to reduce the global burden of noncommunicable disease could aid pandemic preparedness

Dawn Heidlebaugh, who experienced mental health concerns while using Ozempic, looks out of the window of her home, in Findlay, Ohio, on September 19, 2023.

The Mental Health Effects of Ozempic and GLP-1 Drugs

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As researchers decipher how GLP-1s affect mental health, experts worry access is outpacing the scientific investigation

To Tackle Obesity, India Needs More Than High Soda Taxes

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New taxes and policy target soft drinks, but they overlook other sugary beverages and the country's "obesogenic environment"

A vendor selling snacks and refreshment drinks waits for customers outside Alipore Zoological Garden, in Kolkata, India, on May 1, 2024.

How Ozempic and GLP-1s Are Changing Childhood and Teen Weight Management

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As GLP-1 drugs surge in popularity, more research is needed to establish guidelines for use among young people

Micah Peterson, 15, and his mother talk with Marilyn Day, director of a child and teen weight management program, during a counseling session at The Children's Hospital, in Aurora, Colorado, on July 8, 2010.

Nepal's Growing Reliance on Packaged Foods

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Over time, consuming packaged products limits diet diversity and leads to unhealthy weight

A woman sells beans and snacks at her food stall, in Lalitpur, Nepal, on April 26, 2013.

How COVID Increased Childhood Obesity in India

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The consequences of the rise in childhood obesity include type 2 diabetes and asthma

How COVID Increased Childhood Obesity in India

A New Roadmap For Obesity Prevention

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Countries should adopt a multidisciplinary approach to address nutritional transitions

A New Roadmap For Obesity Prevention

Corporate Influence in Ecuador's Food Policy

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Recent policies enable corporations to set priorities for the country's child malnutrition strategy

Corporate Influence in Ecuador's Food Policy

Overpowering the Food Industry

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The presidential politics of childhood obesity in emerging markets

Overpowering the Food Industry

A Look at Food Warning Labels in Mexico

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Little black octagons are part of a growing arsenal of policy efforts to combat obesity

A Look at Food Warning Labels in Mexico

Growing Old in China in the Age of Abundance

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A rapidly aging population has witnessed China's ascension to economic security, due in part to better health

Growing Old in China in the Age of Abundance

COVID-19 Shows Us It's Time to Tackle Obesity and Overweight

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Lessons and cautionary tales from the anti-smoking movement show us a way to move forward

A man smokes a cigarette next to a mural of a man wearing a protective mask amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 30, 2020. The photo shows a man wearing a mask pulled down around his chin smoking. Next to him is a mural of a worried-looking man in a mask. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez