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Obesity rates among US adults and children rose sharply in recent years, and by 2023, 40% of adults and 20% of youth met the criteria for obesity, according to new, independent research led by the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore. Anum Minhas (Credit: Johns Hopkins School of Medicine) "Obesity is a leading public health concern, linked to higher risks for cardiovascular disease and premature death," said study author, Dr Anum Minhas, an assistant professor of med

Nineteen states had adult obesity rates at or above 35 percent in 2024, down from 23 states in 2023 (Figures 1 and 2), a first time decrease in the number of states at or above the 35 percent level for this dataset. The findings were featured in the ‘State of Obesity 2025: Better Policies for a Healthier America’, released by Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), a non-partisan, non-profit organization focused on public health research and policy. Figure 1: Adult Obesity Rate by

In the past 20 years, the average rate of obesity among adults in the US has risen by approximately 30%, but the rate of those with the...

The total number of US children and adolescents with overweight and obesity is expected to reach 43.1 million by 2050 (an additional 6.74...

The latest CDC population data from 2023 show that in 23 states more than one in three adults (35%) has obesity. Before 2013, no state...

Research from Brigham Young University (BYU) investigators has revealed that more than half of American adults in the study gained 5% or...