Color-coded U.S. maps tracking the change have gradually shifted from green and yellow, the hues associated with lower obesity rates, to orange and dark red, linked to higher prevalence.

The U.S. obesity rate is about 40%, according to a 2021-2023 survey of about 6,000 people. Nearly 1 in 10 of those surveyed reported severe obesity, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Interestingly, the Southeast is considered to be the kidney stone belt, a region of the country where there is the highest prevalence of kidney stone formers (Figure 2). There is ample evidence that ...

Yet a number of states have been able to stay a bit slimmer, with CDC data pointing to eight where the adult obesity prevalence was less than 30%, including one with a rate under 25%. Among the ...

The prevalence of obesity among adults in the United States in 2023 was around 40.3% and is a growing issue, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Intensive behavioral ...

From 2008-2011 to 2020-2023, there was an increase in the prevalence of obesity among youth and adults with T1D, and GLP-1 RA prescriptions also increased.

The prevalence of obesity increased from 18.1 to 26.0% among youth with type 1 diabetes and from 30.5 to 38.1% for adults with type 1 diabetes. HealthDay News — From 2008-2011 to 2020-2023 ...