In the last few years, Stanford said she’s seen a shift in public perception of obesity, with more people recognizing it as a disease. But for Black folks living with obesity, not only do they ...

Read more opinions on theGrio. :Last week, Eli Lilly introduced Zepbound, a powerful new addition to the ever expanding arsenal of obesity drugs. And Black people need to take notice. Zepbound ...

Share on Pinterest Diabetes and obesity disproportionately impact Black people, yet they are facing greater challenges gaining access to GLP-1 medications like Ozempic that could help treat these ...

Obesity continues to impact communities of ... like the BMI system in the US probably may not always be the best for black people, because our bone density is a little bit different.

In the late 2000s, I saw HIV/AIDS rob countless Black and Brown Americans of ... There are a growing number of treatment options for people living with obesity that include a continuum of ...

If more healthcare physicians and insurers understood this about obesity, a massive barrier to care could be lifted, especially for Black people who face obesity and diabetes at such ...

The figure for Black women, Reverend Al wrote, is almost 60 percent. Obesity affects people in all age brackets, and physicians are seeing a growing number of obese Black children, who face enough ...

For decades, people with obesity have dreaded interacting with ... said Other groups involved in the effort include the National Black Nurses Association, the National Hispanic Health Foundation ...

Black Americans feel left out New anti-obesity medications are proving to be life-changing for people living with obesity. In addition to helping people manage their weight, these medicines also ...

and the death rate tripled from 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people to 6.6 deaths per 100,000. The mortality rate from heart disease related to obesity was higher among the Black population than among ...

Black people with obesity are less likely to get weight-loss surgery than others. Black people are just as likely to discuss the procedure with their doctor -- nearly 10%, compared with 9% of ...