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 genetic test may one day predict a child’s risk of obesity in adulthood, paving the way for early interventions.

Tirzepatide improves outcomes in patients with obesity-related HFpEF regardless of the severity of their baseline BMI or fat ...

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 ...

Shipra Patel, global therapeutic area section head, endocrinology, global head, pediatrics, Parexel, discusses the importance ...

India’s growing obesity epidemic, especially among youth, poses a major public health risk. Here’s why preventive healthcare ...

More than one-third of people who helped develop the 2023 guidelines for treating children with obesity had undisclosed ...

Some nutritionists said there is little benefit in substituting high-fructose corn syrup, a staple of sugary snacks and ...

Patients prescribed drugs to help them lose weight may experience a rebound in weight gain after halting their prescription, ...

For years, the battle against obesity has been largely fought on the treadmill, with the common wisdom suggesting that a lack ...

Extreme obesity in US youth has risen significantly, linked to higher rates of diabetes and liver complications, necessitating immediate public health action.