The number of women with risk factors for cardiovascular disease could significantly increase over the next 25 years, the ...

The Midwest and South also had high rates of obesity for non-Hispanic white men and women. In 2022, West Virginia had the highest obesity rates for white men and women — about 47% and 49%, ...

Women’s heart health is heading toward a crisis, with nearly 60% projected to have cardiovascular disease by 2050.

Most Americans with obesity perceive themselves as only having overweight regardless of race or ethnicity, whereas ...

Global obesity in women is a major health crisis, with around 18.5% of women worldwide living with obesity. Rising rates ...

There is no doubt the prevalence of obesity has increased significantly across all age groups, creating greater health risks. What exactly constitutes obesity, however, is subject to debate, ...

COLUMBIA, SC — A new study adds yet more evidence that the decline in physical activity is contributing to the increase in obesity in the US [1]. This study, however, is bound to cause some ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. An estimated 45% of women in Africa will be overweight or obese by 2030, while the figure for ...

Yesterday, Dr Cliona Murphy told TDs and Senators that over 400 women over the age of 45 give birth in Ireland every year.