First, we would like to acknowledge the authors' effort in which they aim to identify causes behind racial disparities in obesity rates between African American and European American women. Additionally, we would like to acknowledge the inherent challenge associated with race-based studies such as ...
As COVID-19 captured the world’s attention, a more silent epidemic grew in its wake. Pediatric obesity rates in the US rose from 19.3% in August 2019 to 22.4% in August 2020.1The rate of child body mass index growth (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared...
This report presents data on overweight and obesity in the United States. The U.S. has one of the highest obesity rates worldwide and has to face the problem of an increasing obese and overweight population that is at higher risk of diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers. This report...
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Cunningham, who was not involved in the new study, said it’s not clear why rates of severe obesity are going up, or why they were higher among women. Factors could include the effects of hormones, the impact of childbearing or other causes that require further study, she said. ...
Obesity rates were highest in the Midwest and the South. All U.S. states and territories had obesity rates higher than 20 percent. In 23 states, more than 1 in 3 adults had obesity, the data showed. Before 2013, no state had a r...
) rates have skyrocketed. In 1962, 46 percent of adults in the US were considered overweight. By 2010, that figure had jumped to 75 percent. Obesity is a complex problem with many causes. But among the likely suspects, sugar is high on the list. A variety of research has drawn a link...
Cunningham, who was not involved in the new study, said it’s not clear why rates of severe obesity are going up, or why they were higher among women. Factors could include the effects of hormones, the impact of childbearing or other causes that require further study, she said. ...
HealthDay News — Statistics from 2023 on U.S. obesity rates reveal that in every U.S. state, one in every five people now has obesity, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
But as obesity rates climb, a new and highly effective weight control tool could be in shorter supply. On Tuesday, The Washington Post reported that some patients taking drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound — along with Ozempic and Mounjaro, also used for weight loss, though tailored to ...