New CDC data reveals a concerning rise in severe obesity among U.S. adults, with women and middle-aged individuals most affected. The obesity epidemic continues to strain the healthcare system with ...

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 ...

Many patients with overweight or obesity discontinue glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist therapy within o ...

The main results of the SUMMIT trial, reported last year, showed that tirzepatide—a dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic ...

In nine out of ten patients with type 2 diabetes, severe obesity, known as adiposity, leads to diabetes. Type 2 diabetes is ...

“Obesity in general has increased over the years,” Ali says. “Most people are leading a sedentary lifestyle and have easier ...

At study start, 57.0% of patients had no obesity, 33.3% had obesity, and 9.6% had severe obesity. Overall, 55.4% of patients were middle-aged (41–60 years), 60% were women, 71.8% were non-Hispanic ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...

From 2013-2014 to August 2021-August 2023, there were small increases in the percentage of children and adolescents with obesity, as well as in adults with severe obesity (but not obesity). There were ...

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 ...

Perceived weight discrimination partially mediated the association between high BMI and future pain in middle-aged and older adults.

The growing prevalence of adult obesity (particularly severe obesity; i.e., body-mass index [BMI], ≥40 kg/m 2) and lack of effective treatment (other than bariatric surgery, which has ...