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

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

The next generation of drugs will target specific conditions associated with diabetes and obesity, such as sleep apnoea, fatty liver disease, chronic kidney disease and heart disease, he adds. “It’ll ...

Obesity involves having too much body fat. According to the Mayo Clinic, obesity becomes a medical problem that increases the ...

Liraglutide, a member of the family of blockbuster weight-loss drugs, reduces headaches by half in a small study.

For patients with obesity, clinicians should move beyond a "try and fail" approach to lifestyle interventions and prioritize ...

Referrals to an obesity clinic almost doubled after a novel educational intervention addressed negative attitudes and ...

Obesity remains one of the greatest health challenges worldwide, leading to diabetes, heart disease, and increased healthcare ...

For instance, survivors with cancers related to obesity often face higher risks for cancer recurrence and death—not just from ...

Policymakers must prioritize access to innovative obesity care in tackling the obesity epidemic across the United States.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death around the world. However, overall heart disease death rates over the past five ...