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

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been tracking obesity rates, as measured by BMI, since the 1980s, ...

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 ...

A new nationwide analysis paints a stark picture of America’s health trajectory, with researchers warning that weight-related illness is set to affect tens of millions more people in the coming decade ...

Researchers reviewed the body mass index of over 11 million Americans.

Only 40% of adults meet criteria for obesity when BMI alone is used. A new definition of obesity could nearly double the prevalence of U.S. adults with the condition, according to a study published ...