Is obesity a risk factor or a disease? This debate shapes treatments, policies, and eating disorder care. Explore its impact ...

Scientists mapped fat tissue differences in obese individuals, uncovering cell changes linked to metabolic disease risk and ...

The percentage of U.S. adults with obesity did not significantly rise from 2013 to 2023, though a small uptick in the rate of obesity was seen for children and adolescents, according to data published ...

Cardiovascular diseases claim more lives in the U.S. than all forms of cancer and accidental deaths combined, according to ...

Over 40% of U.S. adults meet the medical classification for obesity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Body Mass Index cannot differentiate between muscle mass, fat and bone density. Doctors suggest other markers and scans to ...

Recent reports reveal heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., many of whom are younger than 45. Here's what ...

A new study suggests that medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol.

When it comes to achieving healthy body weight, some men might look to what’s average and use that as their goal. For ...

CNN’s Ben Wedeman dives deep underground in Rome to explore the Aqua Virgo, an ancient aqueduct that continues to supply ...

A small semaglutide trial suggests the medicine's suppression of appetite may extend to alcohol, but larger tests are needed ...

For years, people taking Ozempic or other drugs in the same class for diabetes and weight loss have noticed the medicines don ...