Obesity is more than just a diet and exercise issue; it's deeply intertwined with psychological and social factors. Experts ...

The percentage of U.S. adults with obesity did not significantly rise from 2013 to 2023, though a small uptick in the rate of ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index ...

Congressional District faces significant health challenges, with obesity at 40.4%, diabetes at 12.3% and high blood pressure at 37%. Life expectancy is 75.9 years, below the U.S. average of 78.7 years ...

Allowing such medications as options could lead to significant savings from improved health, writes Kelley Koch.

Next-generation obesity drugs will work differently from Ozempic and Wegovy — aiming to deliver greater weight loss with ...

Major heart health risk factors like obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure remain on the rise in the United States, according to an annual report from the American Heart Association. These ...

Jan. 27, 2025 — A study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver-related cirrhosis who had bariatric (weight-loss) surgery significantly lowered their future ... Signposting Children to ...

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

The medicines may not only suppress appetite but also help curb alcoholism and other addictions. Read more at straitstimes.com.