America’s obesity crisis meets the Ozempic boom as data reveals GLP-1 hot spots
Insurance data reveals dramatic regional differences in Ozempic and Mounjaro usage, with obesity-heavy states prescribing GLP ...
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Report: Arkansas had 5th-highest adult obesity rate in 2024
A new report shows that 38.9% of adults in Arkansas were obese in 2024, about the same as in 2023, when 40% were obese.
The Ozempic effect is finally showing up in obesity data
According to the latest results from Gallup’s survey, self-reported obesity has started to fall, declining by nearly 3 points ...
Is Pa. one of the U.S.’s ’most obese states?’ Here’s what a report says
According to recent data from the Centers of Disease Control (CDC), four in 10 adults in the United States aged 20 and older are obese. One in 10 are severely obese. However, this number drastically ...
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Fewer U.S. states top 35% obesity rate — but Ohio is still one of them
Alex Fitzpatrick/Axios The number of U.S. states with adult obesity rates at or above 35% dropped slightly in 2024 compared to the year prior, but Ohio remains on the wrong side of that benchmark. Why ...
Obesity rate is declining as more Americans use weight loss drugs, survey finds
As more Americans turn to weight loss drugs, the U.S. adult obesity rate​ is declining, according to new survey data from ...
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Almost 1 in 3 adolescents have prediabetes: CDC
(The Hill) — More than 30 percent of American teenagers were considered prediabetic in 2023, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC calculated ...