Obesity | Audacy

Obesity remains high in the US, but more states show progress A CDC report last year that found that the overall rate of obesity in the U.S. is high but holding steady

October 16, 2025
American kids have become increasingly unhealthy over nearly two decades, new study finds “The health of kids in America is not as good as the other countries"

July 8, 2025
Minnesota state lawmakers renew push to require insurance coverage of anti-obesity drugs

March 6, 2025
Experts look to abandon BMI, find new ways to define obesity

January 24, 2025
Drugs may reverse America's obesity crisis in 2025

January 3, 2025
Adult obesity rates fell last year for the first time in a decade

December 15, 2024
Report says women are increasingly at risk of becoming severely obese WCCO Radio's Susie Jones spoke with a doctor at Hennepin Health Care about the disturbing news

September 25, 2024
Study: 6 in 10 U.S. adults could have cardiovascular disease in next 30 years and the cost to treat it is "staggering" American Heart Association says it could cost almost $2 trillion to treat all of those suffering by the year 2050

June 17, 2024
Southwest Airlines offers extra seats for free to oversized passengers

December 15, 2023
Doctors are dumping the BMI – here’s why

June 19, 2023