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.

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

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 assistance programs and a revamped food pyramid reignite debates over how to handle ...

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

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

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An estimated 107 million American adults were living with obesity in 2022, up from 34.7 million in 1990. The ...

U.S. adult obesity rates have declined for the first time in years, while South Carolina's rate remains among the nation’s ...

England's top doctor says the drugs should be for a minority and more effort is needed to prevent obesity in the first place.

Childhood obesity exposes the young population to similar risks of chronic illnesses as adults, including hypertension and ...