Yahoo

The US is now the fattest it’s ever been as obesity rates rise again, CDC says — and these are the most overweight states

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More Americans are overweight than ever before. The US is losing its battle against the bulge. New data from the Centers for ...
Fox News

Obesity rates in US not growing for first time in a decade, but severe obesity on the rise: CDC

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 ...
Yahoo

Obesity is becoming more common in a growing number of states, CDC data show

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Obesity is becoming more common in a growing number of states, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and ...
Fox News

Obesity maps: CDC reveals which US states have the highest body mass index among residents

All U.S. states have an obesity rate among their residents of higher than 20%, which is at least one in five adults — and many exceed that. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...
Healthline

Waist-to-Hip Ratio May Offer Better Indicator of Obesity, Health Over BMI

Research suggests that a waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) measurement is a better indicator of obesity than body mass index (BMI), ...
WREX

CDC reports rising adult obesity in multiple Midwest states

ATLANTA, Ga. — New Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data from 2022 reveals 22 states have an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35% – up from 22 states in 2021. According to the ...
koaa

New CDC data shows prevalence of obesity is increasing and racial disparities persist

ATLANTA, GA. – The prevalence of adult obesity is increasing in the United States, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC said Thursday that its 2019 ...
WTVD

Obesity prevalence among US adults falls slightly to 40%, remains higher than 10 years ago: CDC

The prevalence of obesity among adults has slightly decreased in the United States but remains higher than 10 years ago, new federal data shows. Among adults aged 20 and older, about 40.3% were ...

What Ozempic is actually doing to obesity rates in the US

Ozempic and its ilk are inescapable. While those on the weight loss drug often face more judgment and stigma, it’s undeniable ...
New York Post

At least 35% of adults in nearly half the US are obese, new CDC data shows

Obesity is becoming more prevalent in a growing number of states, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The information shows that in 22 states in 2022 at least 35 ...
The Hill

CDC data shows obesity prevalence more common in a growing number of states

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the prevalence of obesity is rising all across the nation. The CDC data found that 22 states had a prevalence, or “proportion of adults ...