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

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

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

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

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 ...

Weight-loss medicines such as Ozempic might raise a person’s likelihood of developing conditions including arthritis.

A global group of experts has suggested a new approach to diagnosing and treating obesity that does not rely solely on the ...

People often let chronic conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes go for a long time without treatment. Here’s why ...

Do people with obesity have an illness? A panel of global health experts looking at this controversial question announced Wednesday that the definition of obesity should be split into two categories - ...

Popular GLP-1 medications approved for weight loss, diabetes, and heart disease may have untapped potential to treat ...

The commercialisation of junk food, increase in inactive lifestyles with prolonged sitting, and high stress environments, ...