What percent of dogs and cats do you think are overweight or obese? The numbers are staggering. Dr. Ernie Ward, a world ...

More than 13% of four-and-five-year-olds were defined as obese in the 2023/24 academic year and a further 15.3% identified as ...

When you visit a doctor, one of the first steps is a stop at the triage, where your weight and height are measured, and your ...

However, it has become a controversial scale because it does not take into account a person’s muscle and fat composition.

Quitting smoking, eating a well-balanced diet (reading nutrition labels and reducing portion sizes), controlling cholesterol and blood sugar, managing stress, and practicing relaxation techniques like ...

Data from the CDC shows obesity increased in kids and teenagers from ages 2 to 19 years old from 1999 to 2023. "If we have an unhealthy generation of young people, we will have an unhealthy generation ...

As global populations age and the prevalence of obesity and metabolic disorders rises, understanding the complex ...

Obesity is associated with self-reported symptoms of depression, eating disorders, and/or binge eating among treatment-seeking adolescents.

Colorado and The District of Columbia have lower obesity rates than any other U.S. state or territory, according to the ...

Use of an oral biodegradable drug-free capsule led to more weight loss among patients with overweight or obesity compared ...

For children with SARS-CoV-2 infection, elevated body mass index (BMI) is associated with an increased risk of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC).

A recent nationwide study conducted in Japan has revealed a substantial increase in overweight and obesity prevalence among ...