The figures, initially from the 2023 Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps but updated on September 12, 2024, shows that every state in the U.S. has an obesity rate of over 20 percent. The data also shows ...

According to the CDC, as of August 2023, 40.3 percent of U.S. adults—some 100 million people—met the clinical definition for obesity. But this same estimate, which is based on National Health ...

Related: The debate over obesity treatment: Drugs vs. lifestyle changes The percentage ranged from less than 25%, in Colorado and the District of Columbia, up to more than 40%, in six states.

Oct. 30, 2024 — Young people with severe obesity who underwent weight-loss surgery at age 19 or younger continued to see sustained weight loss and resolution of common obesity-related ...

First the drugs tackled diabetes. Then, with just an injection a week, they took on obesity. Now they are being found to treat cardiovascular and kidney disease, and are being tested for Alzheimer’s ...

Health officials today labelled the figures 'concerning' and warned that the NHS 'cannot solve' Britain's childhood obesity crisis ... It comes as the World Health Organization last year also ...

Treatment options for obesity typically include lifestyle measures such as diet and exercise. However, therapy can also help by teaching you the skills needed to maintain a healthier lifestyle.

But other definitions remain vague. The World Health Organization defines obesity as “abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health” with a BMI over 30. “It's night ...

Popular weight-loss drug Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk expects high demand and acceptance for its anti-obesity drug, when ...

The real-world impact of obesity on breast cancer risk likely has been underestimated because BMI isn’t a very accurate measure of body fat, the researchers argued. “The findings of this study ...

According to the National Institute of Health, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists are a class of medications used to treat Type 2 diabetes and obesity. The drugs can help lower serum glucose ...

A study co-led by a Johns Hopkins Children's Center clinician-researcher shows that adding text messaging and other electronic feedback to traditional in-clinic health counseling for parents about ...