To improve access to care, many professional organizations have advocated for classifying obesity as a disease. However, the ...

The aim of the study was to not only observe the disparities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic but also to draw attention to the issue to drive real, lasting change.

After menopause, individuals with cardiovascular disease and weight gain may face a higher risk of breast cancer, recent ...

Obesity rates for Black children and adolescents are 22.4% in the decade before the pandemic and 35% in the 2 years after the ...

For years, people living with obesity have been given the same basic advice: eat less, move more. But while this mantra may ...

Insurers are cutting coverage, citing costs. But there’s seldom any discussion of the return on investment from these drugs ...

Understanding the link between obesity, fatty liver disease and kidney stones provides a new perspective on prevention and ...

Obesity is defined by chronic low-grade inflammation in the body. Fat cells, particularly dysfunctional ones, release ...

Obesity was significantly more prevalent in Black and Hispanic children and adolescents compared with their non-Hispanic White peers and was potentially exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, a study ...

Globally, obesity is a growing public health crisis, affecting millions and leading to premature deaths. India faces a ...

A brief research report evaluated obesity among U.S. children and adolescents from 2011 to August 2023 and compared changes ...