Overall wellbeing is more complex than a number on a scale. A new study analyzes thin vs. fit people based on longevity.

Researchers investigate the underlying mechanisms of endothelial insulin resistance involved in obesity-associated diabetes.

Children’s eating habits are strongly influenced by their parents' weight status, with those having overweight or obese ...

BMI is widely used as a marker of health, but it turns out that it's not all that accurate -- especially for people of color.

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-A new definition of obesity, published in the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Journal, proposes a new definition that moves beyond body mass index (BMI). Dr. Jorge ...

2 University of KwaZulu-Natal Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Centre (GICRC), Durban, South Africa Objectives The present study aimed to test the association between high and low carbohydrate diets ...

This time around, I want to emphasize focus on the development of apitegromab for the treatment of patients with obesity. This is being explored in a phase 2 proof-of-concept, placebo-controlled ...

Researchers at CNIO have discovered that blocking the mitochondrial protein MCJ in brown fat increases heat production and leads to weight loss in obese mice, offering protection against ...

Europe's largest pharmaceutical firm, Novo Nordisk, revealed positive trial results for its next-generation obesity drug, amycretin, marking a major step in its competition within the increasingly ...

Dr. Rajan explained, "If you think obesity is just about willpower, you don't fully understand this complex metabolic condition." He went on to clarify, "What Oprah is referring to here is called ...

The proposed recommendations, endorsed by more than 75 medical organisations around the world, are designed to address limitations in the traditional definition and diagnosis of obesity that ...