obesity

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?

When it comes to certain weight loss drugs, Louisiana has a high rate of patients using one of the most popular drugs out there.

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.

This is higher than the national average of 42.7%.

It is never good to be high on this list.

You would think that 2XL = XXL when it comes to clothing sizes but there is a sneaky and subtle difference that gives them two totally different fits.

Researchers at the LSU facility found that our metabolism does change with age, just not when you might think it does.

The new program takes 3 to 5 minutes a day and it's as easy as doing elementary school math.

Louisiana has the sixth-highest obesity rate among adults, and the problem continues to escalate.

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One of the findings in the survey shows that Lafayette is second when it comes to the amount of adults who are physically inactive.

Thank you Mississippi for once again keeping us out of the bottom spot of a national ranking.

An abundance of good food and the lack of physical activity have once again place our state on top of a unhealthy list.

Louisiana residents love their soft drinks but not as much as citizens of one other Southern state do.

You've probably figured out the New Orleans made this list with ease but the second city in the top ten just might surprise you a little.

Good job, Louisiana! In the latest obesity rankings, we're dropping!