“These findings suggest that BMI and obesity prevalence in the U.S. decreased in 2023 for the first time in more than a ...

(HealthDay News) — The mean body mass index (BMI) and prevalence of obesity declined in the United States in 2023, according to research published in JAMA Health Forum.

The US data suggest that the South has seen the greatest shifts, and the highest rate of GLP-1 prescribing per capita.

In a recent article published in JAMA Health Forum, researchers assessed trends in obesity and body mass index (BMI) across American adults between 2013 and 2023. Their findings indicate that BMI ...

Results of the study indicate that Black women in the U.S., ages 66-75, saw the largest decrease in obesity between 2022-2023.