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 ...

As more Americans turn to weight loss drugs, the U.S. adult obesity rate is declining, according to new survey data from Gallup. The data published Tuesday showed the obesity rate among participants ...

The US has a higher obesity burden than most countries, with 40% of adults living with obesity, leading to significant public health initiatives. The US leads in early-stage obesity drug development, ...

A recent survey shows the immense popularity of GLP-1 drugs in the United States, as it proved that nearly one in 10 adults ...

This retrospective analysis examines employees with obesity and reports on glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist use, comorbidities, and work outcomes over time. Objectives: Obesity has a US ...

Every year, researchers crunch the data and map out where Americans are struggling most with weight – and the results aren’t random. The same states appear at the top of the list, year after year.

In recent months, the Trump administration struck a deal with pharmaceutical companies to lower the price many Americans pay for popular drugs used for weight loss, such as Ozempic and Wegovy. As a ...

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