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 ...

More U.S. adults believe it is a good thing than a bad thing for adults to use weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and other brands ...

Allowing such medications as options could lead to significant savings from improved health, writes Kelley Koch.

If a 13-year-old girl weighs above the 95th percentile, the doctor may diagnose obesity. However, height comes into play, too. According to the CDC, most 13-year-old males weigh between 75 and 158 lb.

BMI is a widely used tool for assessing obesity, but it has limitations. It doesn't account for muscle mass, fat distribution or bone density. Experts suggest using it alongside other measures for ...

Americans have lost trust in the CDC and our Federal Health Authorities, because of censorship, data manipulation and ...