The states with the highest obesity rates were found throughout the Plains, the South, and into the Midwest, while coastal ...
The number of states with adult obesity rates of 35% or more dropped year-over-year in 2024, according to new data.
If no immediate action is taken, more than half of the world’s adults and one third of children and adolescents will be overweight or obese by 2050. This projection comes from an international ...
Robert F. Kennedy's central mission as Donald Trump's newly appointed health secretary is to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) by preventatively targeting obesity and unhealthy eating habits, and one ...
The total number of adults living with overweight and obesity is projected to reach 3.80 billion by 2050 assuming continuation of historical trends. HealthDay News — Globally, increases in obesity are ...
A survey of adults living with obesity and their physicians across seven countries reveals a high disconnect between their perceptions about the causes of obesity and treatment goals. The findings ...
A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on the controversial body mass index and hoping to better identify people who need treatment for ...
LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Globally, obesity is likely now more prevalent among school-aged children and adolescents than being underweight, according to a new report from UNICEF which blamed ...
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