Research shows that people with a certain body shape face a higher risk of serious health problems compared to their ...

A report from The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission has proposed new criteria for defining and diagnosing obesity, ...

A Medscape survey found that a strong majority of physicians believe high-risk patients should have easier access to new weight loss drugs.

Women are now being diagnosed with cancer more often than men in certain age groups, according to a new report from the ...

Over 75 medical organisations worldwide have endorsed the new definitions, reflecting a growing consensus for reform.

A retrospective study demonstrated slightly elevated baseline fasting plasma glucose levels to be a robust marker of incident diabetes risk, even when those levels fell within the normal range.

The air that women breathe up to three months before they become pregnant can have an effect on the future baby’s size. A ...

Ameer Uddin Medical College Principal Prof Dr. Al-Fareed Zafar said on Saturday obesity is a root-cause of numerous diseases, and contributes to complications that affect daily life, said Principal of ...

Sociodemographic, health care, and clinical factors are associated with receipt of semaglutide in those with obesity ...

People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to new ...