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No significant change seen in obesity rate for US adults from 2013 to 2023
The percentage of U.S. adults with obesity did not significantly rise from 2013 to 2023, though a small uptick in the rate of obesity was seen for children and adolescents, according to data published ...
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About half of Americans approve of using weight-loss drugs to treat obesity, AP-NORC poll finds
About 20% of children in the U.S. have obesity, according to CDC data. Dr. Gitanjali Srivastava, the medical director of obesity medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, said obesity is ...
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What Doctors Are Saying About The Rise In Childhood Obesity
The consequences of childhood obesity affect long-term physical, emotional, and mental health. The CDC estimates about 1 in 5 children – approximately 14.7 million – children and youth are ...
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About half of Americans approve of using weight-loss drugs to treat obesity, AP-NORC poll finds
About 20% of children in the U.S. have obesity, according to CDC data. Dr. Gitanjali Srivastava, the medical director of obesity medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, said obesity ...
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Report: Obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure remain on the rise in U.S.
Major heart health risk factors like obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure ... Health News // 2 days ago Health groups sound alarm on missing CDC, FDA data Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Prominent health ...