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Obesity rise plateaus in developed nations and accelerates in developing nations.

Nature·May 1, 2026·PMID 42129527

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It 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.

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