Some folks struggling with obesity appear to be hampered by their own genes when it comes to working off those extra pounds, ...

(CNN) — For years, medical experts have defined obesity primarily based on body mass index, which measures stored fat by calculating height and weight, to determine a person’s health risks.

Obesity medications promise transformative care, but financial and systemic barriers limit access for those most in need.

Research identifies key factors affecting semaglutide initiation among obese individuals without diabetes, revealing ...

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 ...

Effective treatment of childhood obesity significantly lowers long-term health risks, including type 2 diabetes and ...

Asians, non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics were significantly less likely than whites to use obesity-management medications to lower their weight compared with whites, new research suggests.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than two in five American adults have obesity, a common and ...