ReviewCureus2024
Public Policies on Obesity: A Literature Review of Global Challenges and Response Strategies.
Review in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- School-based diet and physical activity interventions and weight-related outcomes among children and adolescents in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- NR4A1-Driven Granulosa Cell Ferroptosis Contributes to Obesity-Related Ovarian Dysfunction and Metformin-Mediated Ovarian Protection.FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology · 2026Article
- A Practical Perspective on Confronting the Obesity Epidemic: Public-Health Strategies.Nutrients · 2026Review
- A scoping review of obesity policies and reimbursement landscape: global insights and lessons for Thailand.Implementation science communications · 2026Article
- Work engagement and its association with obesity and lifestyle factors in a large working population: a sex-stratified analysis.AIMS public health · 2026Article
- Waiting time for bariatric and metabolic surgery in the Brazilian public health system and comorbidities: what is the impact?Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery · 2026Article
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- What is the Role of Primary Prevention of Obesity in an Age of Effective Pharmaceuticals?Current obesity reports · 2025Review
- Nutritional status, body indices, and somatotype in Aymara and Quechua children from high Andean areas of Peru.Journal of nutritional science · 2025Article
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Abstract
As a complex and multifactorial health problem, obesity results from the interaction of genetic, environmental, dietary, and lifestyle factors. Globally, the increase in obesity and related chronic diseases has been associated with global trade liberalization, rapid urbanization, and economic growth. This article is a narrative literature review on the global obesity problem and explores the global challenges of obesity and strategies to address them. The research methodology included a retrieval of peer-reviewed articles, including PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar. Specific search terms like "obesity", "policy", "nutrition", and "global", outline the impact of obesity on global health and social systems, as well as policy effectiveness and gaps that exist. The outcome reveals regional differences in obesity rates and provides an analysis of the policies that countries have implemented to address obesity and their effectiveness, in particular concerning improving the quality of diets and limiting the intake of added sugars. Despite some policies proving effective, the challenge of obesity is far from being fully addressed, necessitating robust international efforts and strategies.
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