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

As people grow older, their risk of developing heart disease increases, and one of the biggest risk factors is obesity. Being ...

A new study finds that three quarters of American adults and half of adolescents are too heavy. That's making more of us sick ...

Still, the adult obesity rate in the U.S. is 42.4% vs. 14% in China—though it’s expected to rise along with interest in fast ...

The economic burden of obesity is also significant. In the Finger Lakes, excess medical spending due to obesity is estimated ...

More U.S. adults believe it is a good thing than a bad thing for adults to use weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and ...

Obesity isn’t just about struggling to fit into last year’s jeans – it’s a full-blown global crisis. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that over one billion people worldwide are ...

Cost is a major obstacle for many. The drugs can be expensive without insurance, with out-of-pocket expenses reaching ...

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 ...

Young adults keep dying at higher-than-expected rates, falling prey to drug overdose and poor health, a new study says.

More than half of adults with overweight or obesity prescribed a GLP-1 discontinue their drug within 1 year, with discontinuation rates higher for those without type 2 diabetes, researchers reported ...