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.

We Texans are proud of our home. But here’s a not-so-proud moment for the Lone Star State.

Maybe it’s time to put the fork down, Texas.

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

Okay, we're a solid three days into 2017 and though it all started with good intentions, some of those New Year's Resolutions have already gone by the wayside.

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.