A significant portion of SC adults face obesity, the most recent data shows. Here are the 10 counties where rates are highest.

The prevalence of obesity in the United States increased from 1990 to 2022 and has been predicted to continue through 2035.

In 2013, the IOM formed the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions to engage leadership from multiple sectors in addressing the obesity crisis. The roundtable’s membership includes representatives of public ...

Excess youth overweight and obesity remained highly prevalent in the United States in 2024, according to a new study.

Between 2013 and 2022, obesity surged across the United States, and, while there has been a notable drop in levels since a peak of almost 40 percent in 2022, some states have still seen dramatic ...

* High obesity rates are concentrated in the South and Midwest; a state's geography, economy and culture matter * The obesity// crisis brings heavy health and economic burdens, and reducing it will ...

For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more has dropped, an encouraging sign that America's epidemic of excess weight might be improving. But ...

Obesity is linked to many serious health complications, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, some cancers, kidney disease and mental health issues. Now, a study projects that nearly half of the U ...

FDA approves swallowable Allurion Gastric Balloon for weight loss in adults with obesity who failed prior lifestyle programs.