Key Takeaways Nearly 16% of U.S. high schoolers are now obese, a significant jump from a decade agoFewer teens are attempting ...

Adult obesity in the United States has gone up over the past 30 years and more increases are expected in the next decade, according to a new study. In the study, published Tuesday, Jan. 28, in JAMA, ...

A new study ranks Memphis as the third most obese city in the US, highlighting its high rates of diabetes and high blood ...

A new WalletHub study ranks the most overweight and obese cities in the US. See where six California city rank on the list.

Obesity is linked to many serious health complications, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, some cancers, kidney disease and mental health issues. Now, a study projects that nearly half of the U ...

Nearly 1 in 5 teens in the United States is obese, putting their long-term health at serious risk. Obesity in adolescence ...

The prevalence of obesity and severe obesity markedly increased among adults and children in the US from the 1970s and 1980s ...

FDA approval establishes setmelanotide as the first labeled option for acquired hypothalamic obesity, addressing a population ...

NOTICE: The workshop that is the subject of this workshop summary was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National ...