WASHINGTON — The rate of obesity among US adults was 35% or higher in 23 states in 2023, having increased over several ...

Obesity rates for U.S. adults were at or higher than 35 percent in twenty-three states in 2023, part of a multi-decade increase in the rates of Americans living with obesity, according to a report ...

The last time Arkansas ranked third was in 2019, when its obesity rate was 37.4%. In 2021, Arkansas ranked sixth, with a rate ...

On the other end of the spectrum, Washington, DC., Colorado, Hawaii, Vermont, the Virgin Islands, Massachusetts and California had the lowest prevalence of obesity. Regionally, the Midwest and South ...

As the pursuit of happiness remains a cornerstone of the American dream, an annual survey shows which states are coming ...

The University of Hawaii is participating in a national study of gaps in health research for Asian Americans, Native ...

When the pandemic hit, the research was already enrolling more than 17,600 people with obesity, now known to be a risk factor for severe COVID, and heart disease. While insurers and lawmakers ...

The least obese states in the country according to the publication are Colorado, with an obesity rate of 24.9%, Vermont (26.4%), Massachusetts (26.8%), Hawaii (26.9%), California (38.1%), New ...

Numerous social and structural factors, including immigration status, socioeconomic position and access to health care, ...

Louisiana residents are reeling from more than just Hurricane Francine’s landfall this week — now the state faces another ...