obesity

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.

This is higher than the national average of 42.7%.

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!

We produce and consume some of the most decadent food in the world - you would think watching what we eat is really not part of the Louisiana experience.

The volunteers have already had their baselines set, and are scheduled to begin the shock portion of the experiment tomorrow

Adults ages 24-49 need to take a hard look at their weight.

According to a new national study, Louisiana ranks as the sixth most obese state.