Electronic health records and kiosk data provide alternative measurements of obesity, capturing prevalence across geographic US regions.
In every single state, researchers expect at least 35% of adults to have a body mass index of 30 or higher, the threshold ...
A new national study warns that nearly half of U.S. adults could be living with obesity within a decade, The post Half of US adults may have obesity by 2035; Surgeon says she's not shocked appeared ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The prevalence of obese adults in the United States more than doubled between 1990 and 2022. File Photo Diego Azubel Jan. 28 (UPI) ...
America’s obesity problem is tipping the scales. A staggering 47% of American adults will be living with obesity by 2035, a new study published in JAMA projects, citing the country’s rapidly rising ...
The Midwest and South also had high rates of obesity for non-Hispanic white men and women. In 2022, West Virginia had the ...
Researchers forecast the national prevalence of obesity to rise from 42.5% of the U.S. adult population in 2022 to 46.9% by 2035, according to a study published Jan. 28 in JAMA. In the U.S., ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new definition of obesity could nearly double the prevalence of U.S. adults with the condition, according to a study published ...
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 ...