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Learn more about overweight and obesity among adults, including causes, related health risks, and treatments.

Learn how high blood pressure affects your kidneys, the risk factors for developing chronic kidney disease, treatment, and what you can do to stay healthy.

Provides small, achievable steps to help teenagers make healthier food choices, be more active, and get enough sleep.

Trends in overweight, obesity, and severe obesity for children, adolescents, and adults.

You can help your child reach and maintain a healthy weight by adopting healthy lifestyle habits. In some cases, medicines and surgery may also be options.

Find tips for how to choose a safe and successful weight-loss program, including what to look for in a program and what questions to ask.

Overview of binge eating disorder—how common it is, who is most likely to develop it, related health problems, symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment.

Describes types of bariatric surgery, best youth and adult candidates for surgery, and side effects of these surgeries.

Metabolic syndrome is the name for a group of risk factors that raises your risk for heart disease and other health problems, such as diabetes and stroke. The term "metabolic" refers to the biochemical processes involved in the body's normal functioning.

A fact sheet that summarizes the evidence linking overweight and obesity to the risk of various cancers and to cancer survivorship.