5 Biggest Issues in America and the Companies Working on Solving Them

3. Obesity

Rising obesity in America is fast becoming a public health crisis. According to Trust for America’s Health, nearly 42% of adult Americans are obese as of 2022. It is even higher for Black Americans, with half of adult African Americans overweight compared to 41% of White Americans, 46% of Hispanic Americans and 16% of Asian Americans. 

Lack of access to quality healthcare is one of the biggest factors in the problem, coupled with an unhealthy diet, with fast food and junk food playing a major role. 

Several startups and established companies are addressing this crisis as we speak, with Rhythm Pharmaceuticals and ReShape Lifesciences being the major names. The former is focusing on developing peptide therapeutics and the latter is working on minimally invasive medical devices to treat obesity.