Recent research suggests that a new approach could help even patients with advanced forms of fatty liver disease.

Leveraging national surveys, big-data advances and machine learning, Cornell researchers have piloted a new approach to ...

The study shows rates for smoking, obesity and chronic conditions such as heart disease are comparatively higher in rural ...

The L.A. Lakers’ new star, Luka Dončić, debuted to a roaring crowd in last night’s game against the Utah Jazz, where he ...

There are no studies documenting the percentage of doctors taking the drugs. But physicians “are a good litmus test for drugs ...

A decades-long study of Danish conscripts finds that despite the rise in obesity, the inverse relationship between intelligence and BMI has remained unchanged.

The AP-NORC survey shows about half of U.S. adults believe it is a good thing for adults to use Ozempic, Wegovy and similar ...

“Obesity prevalence has been slowly increasing ... especially to compare data over time, even if it has limitations.” The Canadian military has a number of programs to improve the health ...

The proposed change in definition could also help reduce stigma around obesity so that it is treated as a chronic medical condition. At the same time, BMI alone has long been known to be a major ...

Just over a quarter of deaths were obesity-related. "This emphasises the importance of providing early treatment, as we know that timely intervention increases the likelihood of success and helps ...

People with preclinical obesity should undergo “evidence-based health counseling, monitoring of their health status over time, and, when applicable, appropriate intervention to reduce risk of ...

LONDON – Medical experts proposed a radical overhaul of how obesity is diagnosed, moving away from relying on body mass alone and adding broader measurements such as heart health. The ...