Children who experience obesity are substantially less likely to move up the economic ladder as adults. A recent paper ...

For those aged 20 years and older, the prevalence of obesity increased from 22.9 to 40.3% from 1988-1994 to August 2021-August 2023. HealthDay News — The prevalence of obesity and severe obesity ...

Conclusions: Prevalence of obesity is increasing, and use of GLP-1 RAs as the preferred antiobesity medication has increased ...

Nearly 1 in 5 teens in the United States is obese, putting their long-term health at serious risk. Obesity in adolescence leads to many deleterious medical conditions including diabetes, high blood ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- National data show cholesterol levels among children and teenagers in the United States are improving. But obesity continues to pose a significant health challenge. Health ...

The Greenville metro area ranked among the top 20 cities for 'most overweight and obese cities' by WalletHub. Here's what to ...

Among medically eligible respondents, nearly three-fourths (74%) identified GLP-1 coverage as a top-tier health priority. One ...

Medicaid/CHIP surveillance demonstrated an 11.4% relative rise in pediatric diabetes prevalence, including a 24.3% increase in type 2 diabetes, with disparities by geography, sex, and region.

The Obesity Medicine Association will host its annual conference in San Deigo from April 10-12, diving into the latest ...

New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Istanbul, Turkey (12-15 May), reveals distinct patterns of heart, metabolic, and inflammatory health risks between men ...