Robert F. Kennedy's central mission as Donald Trump's newly appointed health secretary is to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) by preventatively targeting obesity and unhealthy eating habits, and one ...

New data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided insight into the prevalence of obesity across the United States. The figures, initially from the 2023 Adult ...

The United States is one of the most overweight nations in the world. The US Senate Committee on Finance estimates that obesity-related health care costs over $200 billion each year. The rates of ...

Guest columnist Patty Starr is president and CEO of the Health Action Council. Newly released insurance claims data from more than 220,000 people reveal the latest evidence on the role obesity plays ...