The results of a new study suggest that individuals struggling with obesity face a number of social and health difficulties, ...

states, provinces, and other regional divisions. In some parts of the U.S., roughly half of the population lives with obesity, while obesity rates in other regions are as low as 5%. Berkessel and ...

states, provinces, and other regional divisions. In some parts of the U.S., roughly half of the population lives with obesity, while obesity rates in other regions are as low as 5%. Berkessel and ...

Washington D.C. had the lowest obesity rate. Colorado is a close second, with a prevalence of 24.9%. The rest of the states ...

Separate data from the agency shows 37 states in 2023 had obesity rates among adults 18 and older that ranged from 30% to less than 40%. Obesity, defined as having a body mass index of 30 or higher, ...

The prevalence of obesity among adults has slightly decreased in the United States but remains higher ... those with a bachelor's degree or more had the lowest prevalence of obesity at 31.6% ...

Around 40% of adults in the U.S. are obese, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests — marking the first time in over a decade that the nation's obesity rate has not ...

Obesity is high and holding steady in the U.S. About 4 in 10 Americans have obesity overall and about 1 in 10 have severe ...

Based at University of Utah Health, the new center will focus its work on rural communities that often lack the health care ...

All U.S. states and territories posted obesity rates higher than 20%. Washington D.C. had the lowest obesity rate. Colorado is a close second, with a prevalence of 24.9%. The rest of the states ...