Education also made a difference. The prevalence of obesity was lower among those with a bachelor’s degree or more education, ...

A new federal estimate shows that nearly 1 in 3 U.S. adolescents had prediabetes in 2023, far higher than a previous estimate ...

Nearly 1 in 3 American adolescents have prediabetes, a CDC report finds. An official notes "it’s not too late to change ...

The CDC defines obesity as having a body mass index (BMI) of at least 30, and a shocking 20% of Americans meet that criteria, with the Midwest and the South reporting the highest levels of weight.

The rising trend of prediabetes in teens tracks with a rise in obesity rates. WBZ-TV’s Dr. Mallika Marshall reports.

"The prevalence of severe obesity in men (6.7%) was lower than in women (12.1%) overall and for each age group," the CDC found. "Among men, the prevalence was highest in those ages 40–59.

By 2020, the CDC's estimate of the adult obesity rate had climbed to 41.9%. Now the CDC estimates that 40.3% of adults are obese, looking at survey data from 2021 through 2023.

Why is the teen prediabetes crisis a growing concern for public health? This isn’t a distant future—it’s happening now. One ...

Ten years ago, CDC said, no state had an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%. The new data show prevalence was highest in Louisiana, Oklahoma and West Virginia, where more than 40% of adults ...

The CDC defines obesity as having a body mass index (BMI) of at least 30, and a shocking 20% of Americans meet that criteria, with the Midwest and the South reporting the highest levels of weight.