Obesity is linked to many common diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver disease and knee osteoarthritis.Source: PexelsObesity is currently defined using a person’s body mass ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.

A panel of health experts looking at obesity announced that the definition of the condition should be split into two ...

Investors seeking the next obesity-like market opportunity will be closely watching developments related to treatments for ...

Among individuals with obesity and cardiovascular disease, those with large weight gain or loss had a higher risk for ...

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

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

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than two in five American adults have obesity, a common and ...

Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is an irregular heart rhythm that increases a person's risk of stroke, heart failure and even ...

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

On one hand, obesity is known to lead to an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, some cancers and other health problems. This is why the World Health Organization among others ...