New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided insight into the prevalence of obesity across the United States. The figures, initially from the 2023 Adult ...

A new map has revealed the world's 'fattest countries', with a tiny island topping the list. The interactive map, which uses data from 195 countries, was published by Our World in Data and shows a ...

A map comparing obesity rates in U.S. states ... Romania and Hungary have rates higher than states like South Carolina and Texas, while the United Kingdom has a higher obesity rate than New ...

Alabama is a state where both conditions are common, being a part of both the “obesity and stone belts” of the United States. Thus, this research has definite public health relevance and significance, ...

The specific objectives are to provide a comprehensive and multifaceted analysis of the disparity in urban-rural obesity in the United States and to derive and estimate consumption pre-commitments for ...

Researchers have estimated that obesity and obesity-related illnesses could cost the United States as much as $1.7 trillion per year as a result of their effects on health care costs, presenteeism ...