The Texas Legislature and federal government are both weighing plans to ban SNAP recipients from using benefits on soda and other sugary drinks.

Learn more about The Texas Tribune's mission. Paid post by American Diabetes Association Policymakers should focus on both obesity prevention and better access to treatment for those already ...

Severe obesity is defined as having a BMI of 40 or higher. The following cities came out on top as the most overweight in the country. McAllen, Texas, ranked No. 1 as America’s most overweight city.

A map comparing obesity rates in U.S. states and European ... Romania and Hungary have rates higher than states like South Carolina and Texas, while the United Kingdom has a higher obesity rate ...

but when it came to treating my obesity, a disease that also affects my long-term health, there was no road map, no doctor guiding me, and no commitment to my care," Massie told the Senate Finance ...