Separate data from the agency shows 37 states in 2023 had obesity rates among adults 18 and older that ranged from 30% to less than 40%. Obesity, defined as having a body mass index of 30 or ...

Among high-income countries, America had the highest rates of obesity, results show. About 42% of men and 46% of women in the U.S. were obese in 2021. More than half of adults with excess weight ...

Obesity rates in the United States have finally started ... according to the study authors. The US saw a 700% increase in the ...

according to the American Public Health Association. Schools also have an opportunity to decrease childhood obesity rates via nutrition. Increasing the amount of whole-nutrient foods in school ...

America is struggling with an obesity problem, as nearly 42% of U.S. adults are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Whether this is due to lack of healthy food ...

The three countries expected to have the highest rates of overweight or obesity by 2050 are China (627 million people), India (450 million) and the U.S. (214 million). The study also found that by ...

Countries like the US and China, which have large populations, will also see notable upticks. In wealthy countries, Chile will see the highest obesity rates among children ages 5 to 14 ...

The staggering rise in global obesity among young people has raised alarms with rates for those aged 5 to ... India and the US will have the largest number of children and adolescents with obesity ...

Obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure remain on the rise in U.S. Among high-income countries, America had the highest rates of obesity, results show. About 42% of men and 46% of women in the U.S ...