Obesity leaves a lasting imprint on fat and immune cells in ways that might make weight regain harder to avoid ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday revealed that childhood and teen obesity rates in the U.S. have reached record highs in recent years. The first report details how ...

For decades, BMI—a calculation based on height and weight—has been the standard way to define obesity. A BMI of 30 or higher has previously been classified as obesity for most adults, while a BMI of ...

U.S. childhood and teen obesity rates have reached record-highs while adult obesity rates may be slowing, according to two ...

U.S. children and teens are now at record-high levels of obesity — with more than one in five affected by obesity.  Severe obesity among youth is c ...

From small island states to rapidly modernizing economies, obesity rates are rising globally — but the causes go far beyond ...

One in 5 children aged 2 to 19 in the U.S. are living with obesity, marking the highest rate ever recorded, according to newly published data from the CDC. The agency published two reports Feb. 25 ...

Most Americans with obesity perceive themselves as only having overweight regardless of race or ethnicity, whereas ...

An international research group has examined how many people are affected by preclinical and clinical obesity and what health ...

A significant portion of SC adults face obesity, the most recent data shows. Here are the 10 counties where rates are highest.

U.S. adult obesity rates have declined for the first time in years, while South Carolina's rate remains among the nation’s highest. What to know ...