Childhood obesity is on the rise in the US, with the CDC estimating approximately 1 in 5 children are living with obesity. 1 ...

They also increase appetite levels by around a quarter and make children crave other unhealthy foods.As well as putting them ...

A CDC report found the percentage of American adults with hypertension, high blood pressure, has gone mostly unchanged over ...

Expanding access to new, highly effective weight-loss medications could prevent more than 40,000 deaths a year in the United States, according to a study. The findings highlight the critical need to ...

Iowa State University is pleased to announce that it is now in Year 2 of its participation in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) High Obesity Program (HOP). Full text is available ...

The CDC calculates nutrient density score based on the mean percentage of daily values of 17 essential nutrients, including potassium, fiber, protein, calcium, iron, vitamins A, B6, C, E, and K, found ...

At least 10 of those sickened were hospitalized, the CDC said, including one person that developed a syndrome that led to ...

A new map is revealing the states where healthcare is least and most accessible, with most readily available medical care in ...

more than 1 in 3 adults had obesity, the data showed. Before 2013, no state had a rate that high, said Dr. Alyson Goodman, who leads a CDC team focused on population health. Color-coded U.S. maps ...

Data released from the CDC shows that at least one in five adults in every state in America is living with obesity.

Today, no country across the globe has been on track towards achieving the WHO's 2013 aim of 'halting the rise' in obesity ...