It turns out that obesity may be much more complicated than we thought, with the condition potentially existing in up to 11 ...

Scientists find that diet, especially ultraprocessed foods, has a greater impact on obesity than physical activity levels, ...

Economic development drives higher obesity rates worldwide, but not because people move less. Instead, rising consumption of ...

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Researchers analyzed national health data from 2008 to 2023, uncovering a surge in the most severe obesity categories for children aged 2 to 18 years old.

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Cancer deaths tied to obesity have skyrocketed, especially in vulnerable groups like women and rural communities.

New research published Tuesday concludes that the rising rate of extreme childhood obesity—well above the usual BMI ...

The new study found that Midwestern states had the highest rates of obesity-linked cancer deaths, while the Northeast fared ...

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Rural, older, Black, and female Americans bear the brunt of the surge in obesity-related cancer mortality, new data show.

Obesity rates in children have been on the rise for decades, having quadrupled from 1990 to 2022, and along with the rise in ...