It’s a brain disease,” a prominent obesity doctor explained on a “60 Minutes” episode about the drugs. “Obesity is disease” ...

Unfortunately, too many insurers — including Medicare — still see obesity as a cosmetic issue instead of the disease that it ...

Obesity is becoming more prevalent across the United States, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2021, 19 states saw at least 35% of adults with a body ...

"When you have two-thirds plus of the active duty military force that's obese ... you know you've got a huge problem," ...

Australian researchers said that supervised diets with intermittent fasting were for children with serious health conditions, ...

Obesity is a disease characterized by having excessive body fat, increasing a person’s risk for many serious health problems, ...

The medtech industry hopes to capitalise on increased awareness about the obesity space to promote multidisciplinary ...

Three scientists were recognized by the Lasker Awards for their work on the GLP-1 hormone. Others were honored for work to ...

Researchers at King's College London have developed a blood test that identifies lipid markers indicative of childhood ...

A new type of blood test using lipids could make it easier to identify children at risk of complications around obesity ...

One key area where the pandemic has substantially harmed children's well-being is their mental health. The number of children receiving mental health support nationwide has almost ...

BioAge Labs Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing therapies for obesity and metabolic disease, is seeking ...