Obesity has long been classified as a global epidemic — and new data published in The Lancet journal spotlights how much ...

The US has the highest rates of obesity among high-income countries, with about 42% of men and 46% of women considered obese in 2021. There were 172 million obese and overweight adults over 25 in ...

I agree with the House Budget Committee that our government's $36-trillion debt is a problem. But who should sacrifice to ...

Rates of obesity and overweight are spiralling due to a "monumental societal failure" to tackle the problem, with more than half of adults and almost a third of children and young people set to be ...

Refined grains, potatoes and sugary drinks can pack on extra pounds and cause blood sugar to spike, researchers noted. As a ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 40 percent of adults in the United States are currently ... the study analyzed obesity trends in 204 countries total.

By 2050, over half of the adults and one third of the youth may be obese. Experts have called for urgent action to prevent ...

Overweight and obesity rates in adults ... China (402 million), India (180 million), the United States (172 million), Brazil (88 million), Russia (71 million), Mexico (58 million), Indonesia ...

Since 1980, the prevalence of diabetes has risen more than 5-fold, whereas obesity rates have tripled. While developed nations, such as the United States, report high rates, developing countries ...

With obesity rates among children and teens climbing, pediatricians are using a variety of structured programs to help ...

The administration is reviewing a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rule that would expand coverage to Medicare and Medicaid recipients ...

A new study shows marriage significantly increases obesity risk in men, tripling the likelihood of obesity compared to unmarried men.