Kids who receive positive early interactions from their parents have a reduced risk of obesity, according to a new study. The ...

Type 2 diabetes is a disease that involves your blood glucose (also known as blood sugar) being too high, and obesity is a major risk factor that can make you more likely to develop it. “Insulin ...

The prevalence of overweight and obesity is escalating at an alarming rate across the globe. Health professionals regard this issue as a significant threat and a swiftly advancing epidemic. Obesity ...

Obesity has emerged as one of the most pressing public health challenges of our time, affecting millions worldwide and transcending traditional concerns about physical appearance. This chronic ...

Bariatric surgery reduces the risk of obesity-related cancer regardless of sex and age, according to a large Nordic registry ...

A novel metabolic obesity assessment tool (metBMI) improves upon conventional BMI by capturing a wide array of metabolic factors that underlie obesity risks, including complex adiposity-related ...

Japan is one of the countries with the shortest sleep durations in the world.Approximately 40% of adults sleep less than 6 ...

The absence of safety and efficacy data for drugs in individuals with obesity in package inserts may compromise health outcomes. Bruno Halpern, MD, PhD, a specialist in endocrinology and internal ...

In 1948, researchers stressed a nursing mother with ice water, toe pulling, and math problems with shocks. Each time, her baby got less milk. Thanksgiving 2026 Almanac Outlook Calls for Upper Midwest ...

Angela Fitch, MD, co-founder and chief medical officer of Knownwell and past president of the Obesity Medicine Association, ...

Among people with dementia, having overweight or obesity at the time of diagnosis was associated with a lower risk for ...