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

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 ...

The commission has created a new definition of obesity and new guidelines for diagnosi... A new study conducted by researchers from Monash University explored how childhood obesity may impact ...

New CDC data reveals a concerning rise in severe obesity among U.S. adults, with women and middle-aged individuals most affected. The obesity epidemic continues to strain the healthcare system with ...

A significant percentage of adolescents in the United States are living with hyperuricemia, a condition that is associated with obesity and risks for cardiometabolic complications, according to study ...

President Donald Trump has announced the creation of the Make America Healthy Again Commission, a federal initiative aimed at ...

Children’s eating habits are strongly influenced by their parents' weight status, with those having overweight or obese ...

Councils need more support from central government to help bring down childhood obesity rates, a local authority has said. Ten years ago Gateshead Council used all the planning powers available at ...

High ultraprocessed food (UPF) consumption during early childhood is associated with obesity development, primarily ...

Government regulation of the tobacco industry, including advertising restrictions and warning labels, has significantly reduced smoking rates. Childhood obesity ... half of American adults smoked ...