Anything that helps Americans lose weight, reduces treatment barriers and makes care more affordable should be welcomed. But ...

About half (53%) of Americans say they hear or read about Ozempic, Wegovy and similar drugs extremely or very often.

As Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he is looking at addressing the issues driving the U.S. “obesity epidemic” in his attempt to make America “healthy again,” new data reveals that the ...

Data reveals dramatic rises in obesity rates in some states, while others have seen more modest change.

In the United States, obesity continues to be a serious public health concern; approximately 1 in 5 children and 2 in 5 adults are affected. The CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and ...

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 ...

(NEXSTAR) — The number of states with high adult obesity rates has dropped for the first time in more than a decade, a new report released Thursday found. The nonprofit Trust for America’s Health ...

In 2013, the IOM formed the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions to engage leadership from multiple sectors in addressing the obesity crisis. The roundtable’s membership includes representatives of public ...