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 ...

Experts offer a variety of policy solutions to the childhood obesity crisis. Many are drawn from the anti-tobacco playbook — ...

Researchers at the, Riverside, backed by a substantial NIH grant, are pioneering a study on the unique immune responses to ...

The way the world defines obesity has been in need of an overhaul, according to some experts, and it could be coming soon ...

The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...

According to a September 2024 data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40.3 percent of U.S.

Childhood obesity is on the rise and is becoming an epidemic in our country and worldwide. The consequences of childhood ...

Obesity is a chronic disease that occurs when a person has excess body fat, resulting in a high body mass index (BMI). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a person ...

Medical experts have urged a shift away from the Body Mass Index (BMI) as the main yardstick to determine obesity as it does not factor in body fat levels. The prevalent method is so flawed that it ...

“The United States is taking a whole of government approach, working in partnership with the government of Rwanda, WHO, Africa CDC, and other international partners to support the response to ...

A CDC report shows only 23% of U.S. teens get enough sleep ... as it is linked to various negative health outcomes, including increased risk of obesity, mental health issues, and impaired cognitive ...