“The old beliefs -- that people should eat less and move more -- are perpetuated in the media in images that are stigmatizing ...

Thomas Kraut, 59, was diagnosed as obese. After 12 years, a doctor finally realized that his rapidly growing belly actually ...

Research also suggests stunted or malnourished children are more likely to become overweight later in life, as their metabolism slows and their body hangs on to fat reserves. Getty Images This ...

The next few months will be crucial for obesity players Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk and Amgen.

A study co-led by a Johns Hopkins Children's Center clinician-researcher shows that adding text messaging and other electronic feedback to traditional in-clinic health counseling for parents about ...

According to the CDC, as of August 2023, 40.3 percent of U.S. adults—some 100 million people—met the clinical definition for obesity. But this same estimate, which is based on National Health ...

Fat Joe, pictured here in September, joins several other celebs who have turned to Ozempic for weight loss. Getty Images However, he also insinuated that his mental health played a role in his ...

said he watches his portions, thanks to a little help from Ozempic Gregory Bojorquez/Getty; Prince Williams/FilmMagic Fat Joe says the secret to keeping the weight off has been changing his diet ...

A report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that obesity rates have remained at a staggering 40 percent since 2021 and that severe obesity is at about 10 percent.

From this metric, your physician can diagnose whether you are under or average weight, or whether you have obesity. The thing is: BMI is a metric that was not designed to diagnose someone with a ...

Obesity is, without doubt, a major burden on the health service and wider economy. Obesity-related illness costs the NHS an estimated £11bn a year – about 8% of its spending. Add in lost ...

Oct. 30, 2024 — Young people with severe obesity who underwent weight-loss surgery at age 19 or younger continued to see sustained weight loss and resolution of common obesity-related ...