Comprehensive study exposes critical health risks of obesity, including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, while offering hope through clinical trials.

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Ultraprocessed food consumption in preschoolers is associated with increased body fat, particularly in boys, underscoring the ...

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However, the new report notes that BMI can lead to both over- and under-reporting of obesity. An athlete with little body fat but significant muscle mass might score in the “obese” BMI range.

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Rubino went on, “It is impossible to say if obesity is a disease or not, as disease status cannot coincide with body size or mere excess body fat.” The Commission on Clinical Obesity has propo ...

New research from the UK Biobank has uncovered significant differences in how obesity affects bone health in older men and women, potentially changing how healthcare providers approach osteoporosis ...

Canadian youngsters are munching loads of ultra-processed foods, increasing their lifelong risk of obesity, a new study says.