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 ...
Severe obesity increasing in US: Research
Severe obesity is becoming a bigger problem in the United States, according to new data from the National Health and ...
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 ...
Severe Obesity Continues To Rise in the U.S.
A 2021-2023 survey of around 6,000 individuals found that the obesity rate in the United States stands at approximately 40 ...
Obesity prevalence among US adults falls slightly to 40%, remains higher than 10 years ago: CDC
More than 100 million American adults have obesity and more than 20 million adults have severe obesity, U.S. figures show.
Four in 10 U.S. adults are now obese, with severe obesity rising
Over 40 percent of U.S. adults are now obese, with rates roughly the same for men and women, new government data shows.
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US Adult Obesity Prevalence Over 40%, Severe Obesity Over 9%
The prevalence of obesity and severe obesity was lower among those with a bachelor's degree vs those with some college or a ...
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.
Analysts say market forces will lower cost of obesity drugs
Hearing on weight loss drug prices will feature CEO of Novo Nordisk and comes after threats to subpoena company executives.
Obesity drug developer BioAge seeks up to $587 mln valuation in US IPO
Obesity-focused biotech BioAge Labs said on Wednesday it was seeking a valuation of as much as $587 million in its initial ...
Obesity rates in US not growing for first time in a decade, but there might be a worse problem: CDC
The general rate of obesity among adults in the United States has stagnated, but the rate of severe obesity has increased, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.