Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Mississippi has been crowned the unhealthiest state in the U.S., according to data collected on national rates of obesity ...

National data show cholesterol levels among children and teenagers in the United States are improving, but obesity continues ...

The latest report found 19 states have adult obesity rates at or above 35% — that's down from 23 last year.

The general rate of obesity among adults in the United States has stagnated, but the rate of severe obesity has increased, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A report ...

West Virginia comes in last or very near the bottom in all kinds of significant categories. It’s been that way for so long, it’s almost a running joke. And when we’re on top, it’s usually for ...

Childhood obesity is a major public health problem and has been for some time. Almost 20% of American children are affected by obesity, as well as about 40% of adults. Overall, this costs the U.S.

CHRISTIANE AMANPOUR, CHIEF INTERNATIONAL ANCHOR: And as we said, it’s streaming live now — or no, it’s streaming now on Apple TV. We turn next to a health crisis in the United States. A new Biden ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index (BMI) ...

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