What is obesity? Here's what you need to know about the disease expected to impact 50% of adults worldwide by 2050.

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 ...

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 ...

That’s a loss of $4 trillion because of obesity, led by China, India and the United States. After genetics, Chinese officials ...

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

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 ...

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.