The disparity comes from ultra-processed foods, the study continues, which is widely more available and more relied upon in ...

Scientists found that obesity may exist in 11 biological forms, each linked to different genes and body functions.

Economic development drives higher obesity rates worldwide, but not because people move less. Instead, rising consumption of ...

One explanation for the rise in obesity in industrialized countries is that people burn fewer calories than people in ...

Obesity is high and holding steady in the U.S., but the proportion of those with severe obesity — especially women — has climbed since a decade ago, according to new government research.

Obesity rates in the U.S. continue to rise, thwarting progress in reducing the rate of heart disease and stroke. But scientific advances in how to treat obesity often don’t make it into clinical ...

Research indicates that early eating habits may lower genetic obesity risk, enhancing weight loss maintenance in at-risk ...

The U.S. obesity rate is about 40%, according to a 2021-2023 survey of about 6,000 people. Nearly 1 in 10 of those surveyed reported severe obesity, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

Childhood obesity rates differ by ethnicity, yet data on nativity for Latino youth in primary care are limited.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity rates have doubled for American adults and tripled for kids and teenagers aged six through 19 since 1980.

A new definition of obesity goes beyond BMI. What this could mean for you By CNN Newsource Published January 24, 2025 4:38 am By Faye Chiu, CNN ...