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 ...

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 ...

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

A new study in The Journal of Immunology reveals how a high-fat diet may impair the immune system's ability to respond to infection by impacting the function of neutrophils, one of the first immune ...

Oklahoma City ranks 12th among the nation's most overweight cities, with one of the highest adult obesity rates, despite past ...

By 2050, over half of the adults and one third of the youth may be obese. Experts have called for urgent action to prevent ...

University of Chicago researchers assessed the long-term health outcomes and cost-effectiveness of four antiobesity ...