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The obesity problem in the US may be much worse than previously thought, according to researchers. They said using the Body Mass Index or BMI to determine obesity was underestimating the issue.

The government also urged Americans to avoid sugary drinks and drink water instead and to read labels to pick soup, bread and frozen meals with less salt.

U.S. health officials have raised their estimate of how many Americans have diabetes to nearly 26 million.

Ten years from now, more than half of the U.S. population could have diabetes or prediabetes.

Americans must slash the calories they consume from sugars and fats, eat a more plant-based diet and increase physical activity, a report sa ...

If you're like most Americans, you will consume 22 teaspoons, or 355 calories, of added sugar today. Now, the American Heart Association would like you to cut back dramatically.