By coincidence (they started before GLP -1 drugs were approved for slimming), a group of 56 doctors have just answered that ...

Intramuscular fat, contained within muscle tissue, increases the risk of serious heart disease, regardless of other risk factors, a new study suggests.

The effects of SGLT2 inhibitors on the kidney to prevent progression of chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, ...

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

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

Obesity: Even modest weight loss can give several health benefits like improving blood sugar levels, lowering the risk of ...

A global Commission, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and endorsed by more than 75 medical organizations ...

Do people with obesity have an illness? A panel of global health experts looking at this controversial question announced ...

A study by the Department of Veterans Affairs says that drugs like Ozempic can do plenty more than just help with weight loss ...

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

The Lancet Commission has declared obesity a disease. With enough controversy to fill a buffet table, their new definition is ...

A larger body doesn’t necessarily mean you have ‘clinical obesity’, according to a proposed new definition of the disease.