Cohort Studyhigh evidence
Obesity rise plateaus in developed nations and accelerates in developing nations.
Nature·May 1, 2026·PMID 42129527
Why it mattersIt provides the most granular, systematic view of global obesity dynamics, highlighting a shift in burden to developing nations and suggesting that policy and environmental factors in high-income countries may have curbed rises, informing targeted interventions.

The papers that matter, first.
MedLit ranks the medical literature into a specialty feed with concise summaries, evidence-aware triage, and visual takeaways.
§
MedLit · Evidence, Distilled