About The Study: In a large California health care system, the contemporary burden of obesity varied substantially across disaggregated Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander ...

On the other end of the scale are Washington D.C. and Hawaii. While not a state, the federal district is the nation's leanest territory, with an obesity rate of 24.7 percent. According to home gym ...

Racial disparities in childhood obesity have risen due to social determinants, food insecurity, and systemic barriers, ...

New research shows that Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders between the ages of 20 and 49 have the highest death rates from any type of cancer among all racial groups of that age bracket.

Obesity has become an epidemic in the United States; and as active as Hawaiʻi’s lifestyle is, we continue to battle obesity in our state.

Story at a glance Hawaii has the longest life expectancy at birth out of all 50 states, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On average, a person born in Hawaii can now… ...

In a large California health care system, the contemporary burden of obesity varied substantially across disaggregated Asian ...

Weight-loss drug craze appears to be curbing US obesity epidemic – Nation and World News | West Hawaii Today ...

In the 100th spot was Honolulu, Hawaii. “Obesity is becoming more and more prevalent in the U.S., and it’s costing us big time,” said Chip Lupo, WalletHub analyst.

Prediabetes is more than twice as common in overweight or obese Asian and Pacific Islander (API) adolescents compared to ...

Alaska Air Group said Sunday it agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal including debt.

A new map highlights U.S. states with the highest rates of overweight residents, shedding light on the various factors influencing regional weight trends.