Dr. Cheryl Kendall discusses urgent pediatric health concerns, offering solutions for childhood obesity and digital addiction ...

One participant lost 22% of her weight in nine months — substantially faster than the rate seen with approved GLP-1 drugs ...

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

Higher BMI in early adulthood and midlife is linked to better memory performance, particularly in men and Black Americans, challenging traditional views on obesity and cognition.

A new study, published today in The Lancet Public Health, reveals that the food we eat, physical inactivity and obesity are largely to blame, as well as the Covid pandemic. Of all the countries ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised ads and content, ad and ...

Scientists launch a new research center to study what they say is now a leading disease risk factor: corporations.

Studies that have followed people over decades have identified a raised ... suggested that even in men with a healthy BMI, rates of dementia were higher in those with a waist size of 35.5 or ...

In the United States, around two of every five adults meet the definition of obesity, the condition of which costs the American healthcare system over $170 billion annually ... from Finland which ...

The burden of obesity extends beyond its health effects. For example, a 2024 report estimated that obesity-related healthcare costs could reach $9.1 trillion over the next decade. Those living with ...

As obesity rates rise across the U.S., a new study from UnitedHealthcare and the Health Action Council examines the financial costs that this growing "epidemic" may cause for employers.