Secretary Kennedy says obesity has dropped 2.5% since Trump got into office

Health policy headlines centered on a claim by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that obesity has fallen 2.5% since President Trump took office, marking what he called the first drop in 50 years. Kennedy spoke in Charlotte, North Carolina at an America First Policy Institute event, arguing obesity drives about 80% of chronic diseases and contrasting current health trends with conditions in the past. He tied the discussion to locally produced foods and farming, highlighting his 4-H background and advocacy for farm-based economic health. The session also featured North Carolina GOP Rep. Tom Barrett as a panelist.