News about Body Weight Health Disparities

Black Americans Bear Highest Obesity-Related Heart Death Burden
February 11, 2026

Obesity Crisis Hits Black and Latino Communities Hardest
February 6, 2026

Hispanic Americans Face Steepest Obesity Increases
January 30, 2026

Obesity Rates Reveal Stark Racial Health Divide
January 28, 2026

Obesity Crisis Hits Black Americans Hardest, Systemic Factors Blamed
January 19, 2026


Obesity-Linked Kidney Deaths Hit Minority Groups Hardest
October 24, 2025

Unregulated Weight-Loss Drugs Threaten Minority Health
October 9, 2025


Obesity Crisis Deepens for Marginalized Communities
September 3, 2025

Severe Obesity Soars in Black Youth
July 17, 2025

Obesity-Linked Cancer Deaths Surge in Minorities
July 16, 2025






Obesity Drug Access Leaves Minority Patients Behind
May 15, 2025


Maternal Obesity and Genetic Ancestry Impact Birth Outcomes
April 15, 2025


Racial Minorities Face Barriers in Accessing Obesity Medications
December 30, 2024







University of Colorado
August 23, 2024

Weight-Loss Drug Access Highlights Racial Health Disparities
August 19, 2024





Obesity Rates Vary Widely by Race Among US Youth
June 6, 2024

Black Americans Grapple with Weight Loss in Age of Ozempic
March 29, 2024


Pediatricians Highlight Disparities in Youth Weight-Loss Surgery
February 27, 2024