It’s a heavy truth to bear. US News has weighed in on America’s ever-expanding waistline, ranking the country’s most obese states — and the results may leave you reconsidering that greasy burrito.

In 2011, one Texas city was labeled America's most obese, but the deeper story goes far beyond weight. From ultra-processed ...

A disturbing statistic revealing the dismal state of health in America is that more than 40 percent of the population is obese (defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as having a ...

(NEXSTAR) — The number of states with high adult obesity rates has dropped for the first time in more than a decade, a new report released Thursday found. The nonprofit Trust for America’s Health ...

As obesity in America continues to rise at alarming rates, researchers are finding that diet and exercise are not the only driving factors. A new scientific review from UCLA Health explains how stress ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that the obesity rate in the United States ...

A recent study ranked Memphis as the third most obese city in the United States. Memphis ranked first for negative health consequences, with the nation's highest percentage of adults with diabetes.

The Biden administration released a proposed rule allowing Medicare prescription drug plans to cover medicines for obesity, the future of which has been left to the in-coming Trump Administration.

Obesity is a major health problem facing our country. According to the CDC, more than 40 percent of the U.S. population is obese, defined as having a body-mass index above 30. As astounding at that ...

In 1980, no state had an adult obesity rate above 15 percent, and in 1991, no state had a rate above 20 percent. Now, obesity rates are not below 21 percent in any states, according to “The State of ...