Just over 40% of Americans are obese based on their BMIs, and that number has been on the rise since the mid-1970s. But a few new statistics suggest that the obesity rate is now plateauing, or even ...

The Greenville metro area ranked among the top 20 cities for 'most overweight and obese cities' by WalletHub. Here's what to know ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sweets, like this dessert in Brazil, are largely blamed for the rash of obesity in Latin America and the Caribbean. Photo by ...

Augusta seems to have a weight problem with WalletHub ranking it among the most fat cities in the nation. Here's why.

A new report has some encouraging news about obesity in America. For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with high obesity rates has dropped. The new report looked at obesity ...

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 ...

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.

Not long ago, obesity was popularly considered a disease of affluence — the product of excess and overindulgence. Today, obesity is increasingly recognized as a disease of poverty, rooted in ...

The obesity epidemic gripping America hasn't quite loosened its claws, but recent survey data shows some promise. According to the CDC National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, youth obesity ...

(NEXSTAR) – America has an unfortunate weight problem. Not just stereotypically, but statistically, 42% of adults in the United States are technically considered obese. And while diet fads and weight ...

Oct. 24 (UPI) --Obesity has become one of the leading threats to public health in Latin America and the Caribbean, undermining well-being, productivity and the sustainability of health systems.