By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterWEDNESDAY, Feb. 11, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Obesity contributes to about 1 in every 4 ...

The Midwest and South also had high rates of obesity for non-Hispanic white men and women. In 2022, West Virginia had the ...

The prevalence of obesity is high in the United States and is expected to continue increasing to 46.9 percent of the adult population by 2035.

The prevalence of obese adults in the United States more than doubled between 1990 and 2022.

A major new study shows U.S. obesity has doubled since 1990 and is expected to keep climbing over the next decade.

It’s a heavy truth to bear. US News has weighed in on America’s ever-expanding waistline, ranking the country’s most obese states — and the results may leave you reconsidering that greasy burrito.

There are an estimated 7.6 million fewer obese adults today compared with three years ago, new research shows, and injectable weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy may be a contributing factor.

For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more dropped, an encouraging sign that America’s epidemic of excess weight might be improving. But cuts ...

America is struggling with an obesity problem, as nearly 42% of U.S. adults are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Whether this is due to lack of healthy food items ...

If you conduct community-based research, you have to understand the context”, says Christina Economos, Dean, Professor, and New Balance Chair in Childhood Nutrition at the Friedman School of Nutrition ...

For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more has dropped, an encouraging sign that America’s epidemic of excess weight might be improving. But ...