Obesity dipped slightly in U.S. adults last year, research found — the first time in more than a decade that the country has seen a downward trend. That might be due, in part, to the recent rise ...

The obesity rate ... 2022 to 45.6 percent last year. The researchers also discovered that obesity has declined substantially in the South, including among women older adults, ages 66 to 75.

About The Study: Among U.S. adults ages 20 to 59, the prevalence of obesity by body mass index (BMI) only was nearly identical with the obesity prevalence after confirmation of excess adiposity.

The percentage of U.S. adults diagnosed with obesity using BMI is similar to those defined as having excess adiposity. Researchers said confirming excess adiposity in people with obesity may not ...

As sure as the sun rises, prescription medicine use and total drug spending continue to increase in the U.S. To better understand how these trends will play out in the near term, the life sciences ...

the US healthcare system could save up to $317 billion per year – once again, if half of adults with obesity took the drug. Moreover, 100% of adults with obesity could be prescribed the drug for ...