The US is now the fattest it’s ever been as obesity rates rise again, CDC says — and these are the most overweight states
The CDC defines obesity as having a body mass index (BMI) of at least 30 ... gut microbiome and access to healthcare and safe ...
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Proposal would ditch BMI for determining obesity
According to a September 2024 data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40.3 percent of U.S.
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The CDC Wants To Modernize Its Healthcare Data Infrastructure
Indeed, the CDC recognizes that billions of dollars are increasingly being invested in deriving smarter and more granular insights from healthcare data, and accordingly, wants to use these assets ...
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What is considered obese and why it doesn't always mean poor health
By 2017-2018, that number had risen to 42.5%, costing those who are obese roughly $1,429 more in healthcare expenses ... of obesity According to the CDC, a BMI of 25.0 to 29.9 is considered ...
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New report proposes redefining obesity by adding body fat and health status to BMI
MORE: Obesity prevalence among US adults falls slightly to 40%, remains higher than 10 years ago: CDC The report further outlines the diagnostic criteria for obesity, combining elevated BMI with ...
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Calling healthcare burnout a crisis is an ‘understatement,’ CDC says
The CDC study compared U.S. healthcare workers’ mental health and well-being metrics to those reported by workers in other essential industries, finding health workers' mental health deteriorat ...