The idea that diet sodas can help you lose weight is becoming increasingly complicated as emerging research suggests they may ...

A large-scale genetic analysis involving over five million people has revealed new insights into obesity risk and enabled ...

Scientists found that obesity may exist in 11 biological forms, each linked to different genes and body functions.

More than 1% of U.S. children between the ages of 2 and 18 had “extremely severe obesity” in 2023 — a 250% increase from 2008 ...

A study published in May by Nature Reviews Endocrinology warns that endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs)—substances that ...

For decades now, obesity has been defined by a number on a scale or where you land on the body mass index (BMI) measure. But ...

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Village Caregiving reports in-home care reduces family caregiver stress by providing support, improving safety, and enhancing ...

A new genetic analysis using data from over five million people has provided a clearer understanding of the risk of going on ...

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

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

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