Racial disparities in childhood obesity have risen due to social determinants, food insecurity, and systemic barriers, ...

IN higher education, emphasis is largely placed on equipping students with future-ready skills, such as digital literacy, communication and problem-solving.

Smoke travels hundreds of miles to harm air quality far from the fire, according to the EPA’s Wildfire Smoke and Your Patient ...

Scientists say that a combination of higher atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) and hotter temperatures contributes to a reduction in nutritional quality in food crops, with "serious" implications for ...

Researchers hope that a better understanding of which genes contribute to excess weight could help with prevention starting ...

Duke researchers say a high caloric intake is the primary driver of obesity, suggesting that diet rather than idleness plays ...

Researchers analyzed national health data from 2008 to 2023, uncovering a surge in the most severe obesity categories for children aged 2 to 18 years old.

The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) framework may offer a more sensitive measure of obesity than traditional BMI.

People in richer countries aren’t moving less — they’re just eating more. A new Duke study shows that diet, not laziness, is ...

Obesity signi fi cantly increases the risk of a range of serious health conditions, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, reproductive and bone health issues, and certain cancers. It also ...

Economic development drives higher obesity rates worldwide, but not because people move less. Instead, rising consumption of ...

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