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

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 ...

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 consider it ...

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

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

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