Obesity news and trends

Navigating The Overstuffed Weight Loss Market
Retail // February 19, 2020

The fact that obesity has grown to epidemic proportions in the U.S. and around the world is, regrettably, old news at this point. According to a late 2017 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 40 percent of American adults and nearly 20...

Noom’s New Approach To Solving The Obesity Epidemic
Ecosystems // July 18, 2018

Despite the fact that Americans spend over $60 billion per year trying to lose weight in the U.S., obesity in the United States has reached epidemic levels. According to a late 2017 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 40 percent of American adults...

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Why Walmart Grocery Sales Are at Risk

October 04, 2023
Walmart has reportedly found that customers who buy appetite-suppressing medications like the diabetes drug Ozempic are buying less food. The retailer is analyzing anonymized data on shopper populations to gain insights into changes in sales patterns among individuals who are taking the drug compared to those who are not, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (Oct. 4). “We definitely do see […]