A new study finds that three quarters of American adults and half of adolescents are too heavy. That's making more of us sick and creating enormous health care costs.

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China is aiming to beef up physical education in schools, making it core to the curriculum rather than a secondary subject, ...

Over the past several decades, the health of the average American has steadily declined, marked by rising rates of obesity, ...

In recent decades, the health of the average American has steadily declined: obesity rates have tripled since the 60s, while ...

Popular GLP-1 medications approved for weight loss, diabetes, and heart disease may have untapped potential to treat ...

Obesity is a global public health problem, with rates steadily increasing in many regions of the world. However, the impact ...

The rising rate of colon cancer in young people can't be caused by diet alone, doctors say. Microplastics, sleep, and ...

Countries formerly focused on malnutrition are now concerned ... Add to it the urban sprawl: obesity rates go up as the urban sprawl spreads, possibly due to reduced physical activity. In the kitchen, ...

In a study of 5,800 mother-child pairs, pre-pregnancy air pollution exposure was linked to higher BMI and obesity risks in children ... BMI and BMIZ growth rates. Air pollution exposure at the ...

At the same time, the obesity rate among children ages 2 to 19 has steadily risen over the past two decades. Lifestyle factors, including lack of regular exercise, excessive time sitting during ...