For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more has dropped.

The states with the highest obesity rates were found throughout the Plains, the South, and into the Midwest, while coastal ...

In the United States, obesity continues to be a serious public health concern; approximately 1 in 5 children and 2 in 5 ...

The faster a child takes bites during a meal or snack, the greater risk they have for developing obesity, according to ...

A review and meta-analysis showed parent-focused interventions were insufficient for preventing obesity in young children. HealthDay News — Parent-focused behavioral interventions seem to be ...

A new study suggested that eliminating daylight saving time could prevent millions of cases of obesity and thousands of strokes.

Not long ago, obesity was popularly considered a disease of affluence — the product of excess and overindulgence. Today, obesity is increasingly recognized as a disease of poverty, rooted in ...

A new report led by researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center underscores the growing potential of precision ...

Harbaji, W. and Abdulai, A. (2025) Factors Influencing Schoolchildren’s Obesity: A Qualitative Document Analysis of ...

By applying this new framework to a test group of more than 300,000 patients, researchers found that the number of obese ...

An international study involving over 9,000 children reveals that measures aimed at parents do not work to prevent childhood ...

Insurers are cutting coverage for costly GLP-1 weight loss drugs, sparking backlash from advocates who say they're vital for ...