The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...

Data from a Phase Ia single ascending dose study found that ASC30 demonstrated dose-proportional pharmacokinetics, a ...

A group of experts from around the world are proposing an alternative way of defining clinical obesity, eschewing the ...

BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends walking 10,000 steps daily to maintain health and lower the ...

Experts suggest redefining obesity diagnosis with BMI, waist size, and health factors to improve treatment accuracy.

Pediatric patients considered obese at cancer diagnosis are linked to significantly worse survival outcomes, especially those ...

According to a September 2024 data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40.3 percent of U.S.

For the first time in over a decade, obesity rates have dropped in the United States. A recent study by the CDC showed that from 2021 to 2023, those rates dropped from 41.9% to 40.3%.

People often let chronic conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes go for a long time without treatment. Here’s why ...