Our lifestyles have changed quite a bit over the last several decades.Almost everything is becoming more convenient and ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- New guidance from the CDC shows people who are obese are more likely to be at risk when it comes to COVID-19. "We don't want to impugn people but we have to understand and ...

A new UNICEF report shows that childhood obesity is now overtaking undernutrition as the leading form of malnutrition ...

CDC analysis uncovers which states experienced the sharpest obesity increases since 2013, with New Mexico leading at a 10-point jump.

Obesity among adults continues to be a major public health issue in the United States and other economically developed countries, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and ...

Birth defects are the leading cause of death in infants. The risks often start before some women even know they’re pregnant.

CDC projects that 1 in 3 people will have diabetes by 2050. Oct. 22, 2010— -- Up to one in three American adults will have diabetes by 2050 unless something is done to curb unhealthy lifestyle ...

Our study highlights a concerning 3-fold increase in obesity-related cancer deaths since 1999,” said study author Faizan Ahmed, MD.

Extremely severe obesity among American children has increased more than threefold over the past 15 years, with new research published on the JAMA Network, highlighting disturbing trends in prevalence ...

Cancer deaths related to obesity have risen sharply over the past two decades, especially among older adults, women, non-Hispanic Black individuals and people living with obesity in rural areas, a US ...