A major new study from Sweden has found that waist circumference (WC)—a simple measure of abdominal fat—may be a more ...

New-onset type 2 diabetes was linked to an increased risk for developing certain cancers typically related to obesity, ...

A large majority of older Americans feel that health insurance – including Medicare – should cover anti-obesity medications, according to a new University of Michigan study.

Obesity was tied with an increased risk of developing 16 health outcomes, a large longitudinal study showed. Risks correlated ...

A new University of Michigan study shows that a strong majority of older Americans want health insurance — including Medicare — to cover weight loss medica ...

A large majority of older Americans feel that health insurance—including Medicare—should cover anti-obesity medications, ...

High adherence to the Mediterranean diet appeared linked to a slight reduction in risk for obesity-related cancer, according ...

Decades of research and news articles espousing an “obesity epidemic” and tons of weight-loss products launched under the ...

Note – this is an early press release from the European Congress on Obesity in Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May. Please credit the congress when using this research.* New research to be presented at this year ...

What is obesity? Here's what you need to know about the disease expected to impact 50% of adults worldwide by 2050.

For weight loss to be effective, we must consider the diverse factors contributing to weight gain, which vary from person to ...