Obesity trends in the United States: are government interventions and public health programs effective in preventing this problem?

The problem of obesity in the USA is a significant medical and social challenge for public health and economics. This issue requires comprehensive study at the macroeconomic, local (regional), and individual behavioral levels. The need to develop various government and public programs aimed at preventing obesity and supporting healthy lifestyle trends is clear. However, it is important to understand which methods of government regulation and public health support are more effective, and which are less effective. The purpose of this article is to conduct a systematic review of the literature related to obesity in the United States and to analyze obesity trends in different states over a period of 2011-2022. Many states in the USA have seen a steady upward trend in obesity rates, it can be concluded that many government programs aimed at preventing obesity and reducing these rates have been weak in the long term. JEL: H2, H3, I1