Charts: How has the obesity rate in America changed? - USA TODAY
WEB4 days ago · Severe obesity is on the rise. From August 2021 to August 2023, the most recent data available, severe obesity prevalence was 9.4% in all adults. But the rate of severe obesity in women was nearly ...
Severe obesity is on the rise in the US | AP News - Associated Press News
WEB6 days ago · Updated 2:57 AM PDT, September 24, 2024. Obesity is high and holding steady in the U.S., but the proportion of those with severe obesity — especially women — has climbed since a decade ago, according to new government research. The U.S. obesity rate is about 40%, according to a 2021-2023 survey of about 6,000 people.
Obesity rate in U.S. adults no longer growing, new CDC data ... - CBS News
WEB6 days ago · By 2020, the CDC's estimate of the adult obesity rate had climbed to 41.9%. Now the CDC estimates that 40.3% of adults are obese, looking at survey data from 2021 through 2023. While the ...
Alarming surge: Global crisis of childhood overweight and obesity
WEB1 day ago · Since 1990, childhood obesity has nearly doubled globally, with the U.S. at the forefront. Addressing pediatric obesity requires a multifaceted approach from tackling the influence of social media ...
New CDC Data Show Adult Obesity Prevalence Remains High
WEBSep 12, 2024 · New CDC population data from 2023 show that in 23 states more than one in three adults (35%) has obesity. Before 2013, no state had an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%. Currently, at least one in five adults (20%) in each U.S. state is …
Obesity News - ScienceDaily
WEB3 days ago · Obesity research and facts. Read the latest medical research on obesity. Evaluate weight loss programs and choose a diet plan based on your health and lifestyle needs.
New weight loss drugs are coming, and they could burn more ... - NBC News
WEBThe next wave of obesity drugs is coming soon. Drug companies are racing to develop GLP-1 drugs following the blockbuster success of Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy and Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro and...
One in eight people are now living with obesity
WEBJan 3, 2024 · New study released by the Lancet shows that, in 2022, more than 1 billion people in the world are now living with obesity. Worldwide, obesity among adults has more than doubled since 1990, and has quadrupled among children and …
At least one in eight people now obese | UN News
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · At least one in eight people on Earth are living with obesity, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, citing a newly released global medical study. That’s one billion people who...
Adult Obesity Prevalence Remains High; Support for Prevention …
WEBSep 21, 2023 · New population data from 2022 show 22 states have an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%, compared to 19 states in 2021, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Just ten years ago, no state had an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%.