Addressing the obesity epidemic could result in potentially significant cost savings, the report found. The HAC, for example, ...

Obesity prevalence did not significantly change for U.S. adults from 2013 to 2023, though the rate of severe obesity increased. The percentage of children with obesity rose annually by 0.44 ...

Higher BMI in early adulthood and midlife is linked to better memory performance, particularly in men and Black Americans, ...

A decades-long study of Danish conscripts finds that despite the rise in obesity, the inverse relationship between intelligence and BMI has remained unchanged.

A new study conducted by researchers from Monash University explored how childhood obesity may impact consumers ... For the study, the researchers followed over 1,200 participants for 30 ...

Obesity is more than just a diet and exercise issue; it's deeply intertwined with psychological and social factors. Experts ...

People with preclinical obesity should undergo “evidence-based health counseling, monitoring of their health status over time, and, when applicable, appropriate intervention to reduce risk of ...

Obesity has emerged as one of the most pressing public health challenges of our time, affecting millions ... Multiple types of cancer show higher prevalence rates among individuals with obesity ...

A Pew Research Center survey from late February last year found that 70 percent of Americans do not think that weight loss drugs will have a big impact on the country’s obesity rate. The obesity ...

Also read: Why you should ‘portion control’ your way to better health The understanding of obesity has evolved significantly over the past ... and childhood obesity rates are also rising ...