New obesity criteria that add waist and body fat measures to BMI could classify nearly 70% of U.S. adults as obese, according ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday introduced a revised food pyramid that places greater emphasis ...

Obesity has quietly become one of the most pressing health challenges across the globe, affecting millions of people in ways ...

Obesity rates have remained roughly the same in the U.S. over the past two years, but remain high nationwide — especially in the Midwest and South. (Getty Images) More than one in five American adults ...

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

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. A report ...

WorldAtlas has released a list of the ten states with the highest obesity rates. Louisiana was listed as the third state with the highest obesity rate.

Earlier this fall, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported data showing that adult obesity rates—long trending upwards—had fallen modestly over the past few years, from 41.9 to 40.3 ...

NiceRx analyzed obesity, sleep and anxiety in each state. Louisiana ranked second for highest number of adults affected by ...

Kent County's childhood obesity data is higher than statewide and national averages, county health officials say.

New data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate Oklahoma’s obesity rate is declining. CDC data ...

Study finds obesity rates up in 28 states, magazine finds fatty foods anywhere. July 1, 2010— -- Despite education campaigns about the obesity epidemic and U.S. government reports that obesity ...