America has an unfortunate weight problem. Not just stereotypically, but statistically, 42% of adults in the United States ...

Obesity is now linked to at least 13 types of cancer, making it one of the most preventable cancer risk factors in the United States.

In 2013, the IOM formed the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions to engage leadership from multiple sectors in addressing the obesity crisis. The roundtable’s membership includes representatives of public ...

Between 2013 and 2022, obesity surged across the United States, and, while there has been a notable drop in levels since a peak of almost 40 percent in 2022, some states have still seen dramatic ...

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

Adult obesity in the United States has gone up over the past 30 years and more increases are expected in the next decade, according to a new study. In the study, published Tuesday, Jan. 28, in JAMA, ...

For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more has dropped, an encouraging sign that America's epidemic of excess weight might be improving. But ...

Novo Nordisk NVO announced that the FDA has approved Wegovy HD (once-weekly injectable semaglutide 7.2 mg) to reduce excess body weight and maintain weight reduction in the long term. NVO expects to ...