Is obesity a risk factor or a disease? This debate shapes treatments, policies, and eating disorder care. Explore its impact ...

The percentage of U.S. adults with obesity did not significantly rise from 2013 to 2023, though a small uptick in the rate of obesity was seen for children and adolescents, according to data published ...

More U.S. adults believe it is a good thing than a bad thing for adults to use weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and ...

As people grow older, their risk of developing heart disease increases, and one of the biggest risk factors is obesity. Being ...

Yes, College Students Gain Holiday Weight Too -- But in the Form of Muscle Not Fat Jan. 14, 2025 — A new study from an obesity researcher reveals that college students and older adults gain ...

From 2013-2014 to August 2021-August 2023, there were small increases in the percentage of children and adolescents with obesity, as well as in adults with severe obesity (but not obesity). There were ...

Healthy Georgia report from the Augusta University School of Public Health came out and shows how Georgia residents are doing ...

The economic burden of obesity is also significant. In the Finger Lakes, excess medical spending due to obesity is estimated ...

Data from Northumberland County Council shows that just a third of adults in the county are at a healthy weight.

Ultraprocessed food consumption in preschoolers is associated with increased body fat, particularly in boys, underscoring the ...