The prevalence of obesity and severe obesity markedly increased among adults and children in the US from the 1970s and 1980s until now, according to two reports ...

New data showed childhood obesity has hit a record high in recent years, while federal changes such as cuts to food ...

U.S. childhood and teen obesity rates have reached record-highs while adult obesity rates may be slowing, according to two ...

America’s obesity problem is tipping the scales. A staggering 47% of American adults will be living with obesity by 2035, a new study published in JAMA projects, citing the country’s rapidly rising ...

A disturbing statistic revealing the dismal state of health in America is that more than 40 percent of the population is obese (defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as having a ...

There are an estimated 7.6 million fewer obese adults today compared with three years ago, new research shows, and injectable weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy may be a contributing factor.

Adult obesity in the United States has risen sharply over the past three decades, and researchers warn the trend is likely to continue into the next decade, according to a new study. The research, ...

July 2 -- WEDNESDAY, July 1 (HealthDay News) -- The rates of adult obesity in the United States increased in 23 states during the past year and did not decrease in any state. And the number of obese ...

New data from personal finance company WalletHub shows the most and least overweight states in America, based on an evaluation of key measures like obesity prevalence, diet and fitness levels. The ...

Cardiovascular mortality among US adults with obesity tripled from 1999 to 2023, with persistent and widening disparities ...

The 2013 declaration of obesity as a chronic disease and the 2021 approval of semaglutide are associated with increased use ...