In 2023, nearly 1 in 3 U.S. youngsters ages 12 to 17 had prediabetes, according to recently released data from the U.S.

As Bowman sparred with Republican Marc Short, former Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, he drew a link between recent acts of racial and political violence and rhetorical attacks against ...

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

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

The study analyzed data from 44,030 adults in the US who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey ...

Obesity is a disease and we need to start treating it like one Misperceptions and a focus on weight-loss medications risk oversimplifying a complex health crisis. A coordinated approach is needed.

Dr. Ali Zentner, MD, FRCPC, Internal Medicine, Obesity, discusses how obesity needs to be viewed as a multi-faceted chronic disease where patients need to be involved in treatment decisions.

A Disease Without a Clinical Identity The contention that obesity can be largely addressed through diet and exercise might have started with Hippocrates as early as 500 BC.

Ascletis Pharma is going all-in on metabolic disease. Responding to the progress of its obesity pipeline, the Chinese biotech is stepping up its investment in metabolic disease clinical trials ...

This research examines childhood obesity rates in a rural county before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Obesity and disease risk: Here are some of the health problems that carrying too much body fat can escalate your risk of getting—and what you can do about it.

The Lancet Commission has declared obesity a disease. With enough controversy to fill a buffet table, their new definition is sparking heated debates in science, media, and beyond. But does this ...