The figures, initially from the 2023 Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps but updated on September 12, 2024, shows that every state in the U.S. has an obesity rate of over 20 percent. The data also shows ...

America has a rapidly growing problem with obesity ... map here. The CDC data was based on self-reported height and weight data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, which surveys ...

Recent efforts to take a systems approach to obesity have resulted in the production of an Òobesity system mapÓ by the UKÕs Foresight Programme. This system map has 108 variables (sorted into 8 ...

‘Obesity affects every human organ system, and so at a young age can have a major impact on a child’s life, increasing their risk of type 2 diabetes, cancer, mental health issues and many ...

Oct. 30, 2024 — Young people with severe obesity who underwent weight-loss surgery at age 19 or younger continued to see sustained weight loss and resolution of common obesity-related ...

According to the CDC, as of August 2023, 40.3 percent of U.S. adults—some 100 million people—met the clinical definition for obesity. But this same estimate, which is based on National Health ...

Obesity increases the risk for life-threatening ... according to survey data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, which is coordinated by the Centers for Disease Control and ...

The cutting-edge nanoparticle system, engineered to deliver therapeutic molecules directly to the digestive tract, has shown significant potential to prevent diet-induced obesity. Skip to content Menu ...

I write about the decision intelligence revolution. The word foresight has a mystical sound akin to fortune telling. Yet, the business reality of this growing discipline is much more practical ...

When you arrive at a doctor’s appointment, you likely get your height and weight measured — two numbers used to calculate your body mass index (BMI). From this metric, your physician can ...

A study co-led by a Johns Hopkins Children's Center clinician-researcher shows that adding text messaging and other electronic feedback to traditional in-clinic health counseling for parents about ...