New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided insight into the prevalence of obesity across the United States. The figures, initially from the 2023 Adult ...

GLP-1 drugs can be prescribed for type 2 diabetes or obesity, and studies have shown they may be effective against other conditions—from polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) to liver disease ...

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.

Aim: To determine the size of CVD burden attributable to obesity in the US and identify the mechanisms through which obesity affects CVD. Methods: This study used data collected from US adults (aged ...

Studies show that zip code is the greatest predictor of obesity in populations. A KU health psychology class has investigated ...

The lives of Americans could be dramatically improved, and in thousands of cases even saved, by increasing access to ...

An analysis of data from the CDC’s WONDER database found that the number of people in the U.S. who died from ischemic heart disease related to obesity increased by approximately 180% from 1999 to 2020 ...

New research has showed the UK town with the most obese children - this interactive map shows you obesity levels where you ...

The overall rate of obesity-related heart disease deaths increased by 5.03% annually during the 21-year study period.

Obesity has become a global epidemic affecting diverse populations ... Furthermore, the overactivation of pathways involving ...

“We want you to see us as a person as opposed to an obese person with a certain BMI and a series of conditions.” More than a decade of research has helped illuminate what obesity is since the ...

Britain was 22nd (11.3 per cent), while the US claimed 52nd spot (7.9 per cent). Obesity doesn't just expand waistlines but health care costs, with the NHS spending an estimated £6.1billion ...