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Obesity rate in U.S. adults no longer growing, new CDC data suggests

The latest CDC survey found 4 in 10 adults in the U.S. were obese. A map shows the states with the highest and lowest rates.

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Obesity rate drops to 40% overall, rising among women, CDC says

According to new numbers from a 2021 survey conducted through 2023, the obesity rate in the U.S. stands at 40%, a slight decrease from the 42% recorded in the previous four-year period.

Yahoo · 8h

Obesity rates in US not growing for first time in a decade, but severe obesity on the rise: CDC

The overall rate of obesity in the United States ticked downward between August 2021 and August 2023, breaking a streak of continued increase for over a decade.

U.S. News & World Report · 10h

Four in Every 10 U.S. Adults Is Now Obese; Severe Obesity Rising

Obesity rates fluctuated with age and fell as levels of education increased, said the report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The only good news: The rate of adult obesity did not change between 2013 and 2023,

Cover Video on MSN · 8h

US Adult Obesity Rates Stabilize, But Severe Obesity Still Rising

The CDC's latest report shows that around 40% of U.S. adults are obese, the first time in over a decade the obesity rate has not increased, CBS News reports. The CDC's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey estimates the adult obesity rate at 40.

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CDC Launching ‘Agency-Wide Strategy’ On ‘Health Equity’ For LGBT, Minorities

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Thursday that it will reorganize its Office of Health Equity ...

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Source of person's recent bird flu case remains a mystery — and experts say that's concerning

The latest human case of bird flu in the U.S. occurred in a patient with no reported exposure to affected animals, sparking ...

Good and Bad News on the Obesity Front in the U.S.

On Tuesday, the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics released its latest report analyzing data on the state of obesity ...

Hospitalizations and ‘long COVID’ remain concerns; new vaccines promise help

A factor that has changed over time is hospitalization due to severe COVID infections. On Aug. 1, the statewide seven-day ...

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CDC research finds troubling statistics about dengue in American Samoa

CDC researchers recently found that 60% of children and teens in American Samoa had been infected with dengue — a troubling ...

Lyme disease is on the rise. See case counts for NC + how to avoid tick bites

Lyme disease is the most prevalent insect-borne disease in the US, with far more cases each year than other diseases such as ...

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Eastern Equine Encephalitis: What to know about EEE after New York resident dies from disease

Eastern equine encephalitis, often referred to as EEE or Triple E, is a rare, but serious disease, largely found in North America and spread through the bite of an infected mosquito, the Centers for ...

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CDC recommends ways for hospitals to reduce diagnostic errors

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises hospitals to improve diagnoses by improving communication with ...

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NNU health and safety experts join important CDC advisory groups

National Nurses United in May was proud to announce that Jane Thomason, its lead industrial hygienist, was invited to join ...

This dominant COVID-19 variant accounts for over 50% of cases, new CDC data shows

The COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1 rose 12.7% and now makes up over 50% of COVID cases, the CDC Nowcast data tracker shows.

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