Wen: This commission, composed of 58 experts worldwide, proposes that obesity be thought of differently from the traditional definition in two ways. First, instead of using BMI to define obesity ...

How can we best treat infectious diseases in people with obesity? Hospital pharmacist and Ph.D. researcher Koen van Rhee ...

Scientists have found specialized neurons in the brains of mice that order the animals to stop eating. Though many feeding ...

Studies have shown that the obesity rate of children and teenagers in South Korea is consistently on the rise, and a new ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index ...

Recognizing obesity as a chronic disease can improve treatment, address complications, and reshape healthcare strategies for ...

Advertisement Article continues below this ad While many risk factors contribute to A-fib, one stands out for its growing prevalence worldwide: obesity. I am a cardiology researcher, and my team ...

A new study suggests that medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol.

The medicines may not only suppress appetite but also help curb alcoholism and other addictions. Read more at straitstimes.com.