A national consultation on adolescent nutrition was held at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Friday to address the growing prevalence of overweight and obesity among Indian adolescents ...

A new medical database automatically compiles the medical records of obese patients and those suffering from obesity-related diseases in a uniquely comprehensive and reliable manner.

Since 2014, the Mexican government has taken steps to address the overweight and obesity epidemic. That year, it launched ...

Those in favor of the classification argue that excess fat accumulation/distribution is linked to sustained and serious ...

A new medical database automatically compiles the medical records of obese patients and those suffering from obesity-related ...

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

A new study explores how epigenetic markers-chemical modifications that influence gene activity-can help predict the risk of ...

Popular prescription weight-loss drugs called GLP-1 receptor agonists are now frequently used by type 1 diabetes patients, despite limited data on the drugs’ safety and effectiveness in this patient ...

New research suggests that when people are hungry, they focus more on the tastiness of food and tend to ignore nutritional ...

Policymakers should focus on both obesity prevention and better access to treatment for those already living with obesity.