The research published in Annals of Internal Medicine contradicts previous findings that found some malignancies ...

Researchers at Mass General Brigham examined a new way to define obesity that goes beyond BMI by also considering how body fat is distributed. Obesity rates in the United States may increase dramatica ...

MariTide is now progressing into phase 3 trials, with a focus on its long-term safety and efficacy. Amgen expects to apply ...

A Concordia-led research team has created one of the first reference charts showing how children's adipose (fat) and muscle ...

Nineteen states had obesity rates of 35% or higher in 2024, down from 23 states the year before, according to an analysis of the latest data collected by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

A multinational team of researchers has discovered that over 20% of adults with a normal BMI range experience levels of abdominal obesity that puts them at higher risk of hypertension, diabetes, high ...

Study adds to existing literature that shows damaging impact of obesity-related conditions on large portions of US population ...

The overhaul comes after the foundation ousted former chief executive Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen in May, blaming him for an ...

ABC News' Dr. Tara Narula explains how a surge in obesity may be contributing to an increase in cancer cases among young adults, according to a new study.

When comparing the data, those participants with the strongest grips had the best protection against health decline and death ...

Ozempic's rise as a weight-loss drug has been nothing short of explosive. Now, a new implant version for pets is set to be ...

Michigan’s new bipartisan state budget will limit Medicaid coverage of a group of weight loss drugs whose use has exploded in popularity in recent years.