Rep. David Schweikert applauded RFK’s concern about obesity and chronic disease, without mentioning his history of ...

A new study finds that three quarters of American adults and half of adolescents are too heavy. That's making more of us sick and creating enormous health care costs.

Major heart health risk factors like obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure remain on the rise in the United States, ...

More U.S. adults believe it is a good thing than a bad thing for adults to use weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can help to rebuild the systems that promote unhealthy lifestyles in America. He deserves our support.

After years of rising obesity rates in the US, the numbers dipped slightly during 2023, though experts disagree about the exact cause ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

Obesity in America is on the rise, with 35% of U.S. adults considered obese. And while too much excess weight can be harmful to anyone’s health, it poses even greater risks for women with lupus. If ...

China is aiming to beef up physical education in schools, making it core to the curriculum rather than a secondary subject, ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A group of global experts is proposing a new way to define and diagnose obesity, reducing the emphasis on ...