Significant increases in breast cancer incidence were found among Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Asian or ...

In 2021, over 15 million children and young adolescents and 172 million adults were overweight or obese. This represents a ...

Among children with high blood pressure (BP), there are racial and ethnic disparities in receipt of nutrition, lifestyle, and ...

Americans are split on using weight loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy to treat obesity or weight-related conditions, ...

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S.

Study reveals BMI alone to be insufficient for assessing obesity; city doctor explains larger health risks behind factors contributing to obesity in Indians A recent report highlighted the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Two recent disappointing clinical trials of highly-anticipated weight-loss drugs have made it clear that it is too early to crown any winners in the race for the next generation of anti-obesity ...

Obesity affects more than 40% of U.S. adults ... about 13% went on to have the surgery. However, race appears to have played a role in who wound up moving from discussion to action, results show. Sex ...