In Tuesday's issue of The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, dozens of international medical experts and people with lived ...

according to an eye-opening new report from Obesity Canada. Modeling the Cost of Inaction in Treating Obesity in Canada found the country can’t afford to ignore new science and treatment ...

Obesity at cancer diagnosis appeared linked to significantly poorer survival among children and adolescents, according to ...

A new study found that, overall, children with obesity at the time of their cancer diagnosis had worse survival rates ...

including all children with newly diagnosed cancer aged 2 to 18 years across Canada from 2001 to 2020. Obesity was defined as age and sex-adjusted body mass index at or above the 95th percentile.

Doctors worldwide should diagnose obesity differently, relying on broader criteria and taking into account when the condition ...

Ozempic was first approved to treat diabetes in Canada seven years ago. Now the largest study of its kind suggests it and ...

More information: Impact of Obesity on Outcome in Children Diagnosed with Cancer in Canada: A Report from CYP-C, Cancer (2025). DOI: 10.1002/cncr.35673 ...

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

A recent population-based study indicates that among children with cancer, those with obesity at the time of diagnosis may face an elevated risk of dying.