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

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

The 2013 declaration of obesity as a chronic disease and the 2021 approval of semaglutide are associated with increased use ...

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 ...

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

South Carolina has four cities ranked among the highest in the nation for obesity rates, according to a recent study.

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