Recognizing obesity as a chronic condition can improve treatment by shifting the focus to biological factors. Get to know ...

Over 27 percent of adults worldwide with obesity qualify for GLP-1 weight loss medicines but access remains unequal.

DENVER (KDVR) — Obesity rates continue to be a critical issue for kids and teens in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 19% of kids and teens across the ...

Doctors can reframe their consultations to focus on the whole person in front of them, and not the numbers on scales, says Ellen Fallows The latest guidelines on obesity from the National Institute ...

Using a new definition that includes waist-based measurements, the team found that more than 75% of adults may meet criteria for obesity compared to 40% when using BMI alone.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) David B. Sarwer, Temple University (THE CONVERSATION) The Trump administration is ...

Study finds obesity rates up in 28 states, magazine finds fatty foods anywhere. July 1, 2010— -- Despite education campaigns about the obesity epidemic and U.S. government reports that obesity ...

Every few years, a familiar policy reflex returns: ban advertising and hope the problem goes away.The UK has now pushed ahead ...

In honor of The Root’s Black, Fit and Healthy Series, we hit the streets to see what people in downtown Washington, D.C., had to say about our community’s weight issue. Despite new research that ...

The UK has enforced a ban on daytime TV and online junk food advertising, aiming to curb childhood obesity. Local authorities ...

Obesity is common in our society for humans and our pets. Spring is a good time to consider the impacts of winter accumulation of weight resulting from reduced activity and no change in calorie intake ...