The conversation surrounding health care reform has intensified in recent years, revealing deep divides in how we view personal responsibility, government intervention and public health ...
New CDC data reveals a concerning rise in severe obesity among U.S. adults, with women and middle-aged individuals most ...
The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...
Researchers at the, Riverside, backed by a substantial NIH grant, are pioneering a study on the unique immune responses to ...
According to a September 2024 data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40.3 percent of U.S.
A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...
The way the world defines obesity has been in need of an overhaul, according to some experts, and it could be coming soon ...
According to the CDC, frequent consumption of sugary drinks is linked to adverse health outcomes that include obesity, type 2 ...
In recent decades, the health of the average American has steadily declined: obesity rates have tripled since the 60s, while ...
Between August 2021 and August 2023, approximately 40% of U.S. adults had obesity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Around 9.4% of those adults had severe obesity.