Mississippi has been crowned the unhealthiest state in the U.S., according to data collected on national rates of obesity, ...

More than 4 in 10 U.S. adults have obesity, putting them at risk of chronic ... foods that are high in fats and added sugars,” per CDC. Among medications tied to weight gain are psychiatric ...

There are early signs that obesity rates may have decreased in the US for the first time. A report released Tuesday by the CDC found that 40 percent of US adults were obese from 2021 to 2023 ...