Just over 40% of Americans are obese based on their BMIs, and that number has been on the rise since the mid-1970s. But a few new statistics suggest that the obesity rate is now plateauing, or even ...

Some U.S. cities make it their mission to prioritize healthy habits and healthy spaces, while others put in less effort.

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 ...

Nearly 1 in 5 teens in the United States is obese, putting their long-term health at serious risk. Obesity in adolescence ...

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.

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 recent study ranked the 100 most populated U.S. metro areas.

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, ...

It’s a growing problem. Cancer deaths tied to obesity have tripled in the US over the last two decades, according to sobering new research presented Sunday at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in ...

South Carolina has four cities ranked among the highest in the nation for obesity rates, according to a recent study.