obesity

The Presidential Fitness Test is returning to Louisiana. When will Louisiana students be required to take the tests? Here's what we've discovered.

El Paso faces alarming obesity rates with significant health implications. The community must shift perceptions and prioritize responsible eating habits for a healthier future.

El Paso ranks 20th in WalletHub's list of most obese cities, reflecting a broader trend in Texas where culinary delights often overshadow health concerns.

Louisiana ranks 46th in youth obesity in the U.S., with 35.6% of children aged 10 to 17 classified as obese or overweight.

Could Louisiana's rice farmers be on the cusp of a financial windfall thanks to a social media weight loss hack?

The research, conducted by Universal Drugstore, analyzed factors like overweight and obesity levels along with childhood obesity and diabetes rates.

Plus-size travelers in Louisiana no longer need to spend extra money for a second seat just to get the room they need. Here's a genius solution that is free and actually applauded by airline officials.

Louisiana residents are crying foul on some the more ridiculous "servings per container" labels that just don't measure up.

According to the team of researchers at Wallethub, the Shreveport/Bossier City metro area is one of the most obese in the entire country.

I wish that the medical and insurance industries would treat obesity like the disease that it is. It would save a ton of heartache, and money, in the long run.

When it comes to groceries in Louisiana, we are heads and shoulders above the rest and because of that, we tend to carry a little extra...

When it comes to groceries in Louisiana, we are heads and shoulders above the rest and because of that, we tend to carry a little extra. So where do we rank in the Bayou State when it comes to obesity? Believe it or not, we're not #1!