A new definition of obesity could nearly double the prevalence of U.S. adults with the condition, a new study published ...

The reason BMI is not very usable for measuring an individuals health is that the BMI only takes a persons weight and height ...

Obesity shaves two to four years off the average lifespan, while being very obese can shorten your lifespan by 8 to 10 years, according to a new analysis of 57 studies including nearly 900,000 people.

Researchers have conducted the first study evaluating the impact of obesity on Alzheimer’s disease blood biomarkers (BBMs).

WASHINGTON — Richard Smallwood, a D.C. native and eight-time Grammy nominated singer-composer has died. Smallwood's publicist ...

An American Heart Association presidential advisory in 2023 introduced a new term: cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome.

New evidence shows that remission in type 2 diabetes is attainable through weight loss, surgery, pharmacotherapy, and ...

People older than 65 represent prime targets for weight loss medications. The prevalence of obesity hovers around 40% in ...

Researchers are studying whether these widely used weight-loss drugs may also be future treatments for alcohol abuse.

A study of 200,000 adults suggests that a metric accounting for waist circumference and height is a strong predictor of ...

Novo Nordisk today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved once-daily Wegovy (R) pill, the first oral GLP-1 medicine for obesity in the US. (3) Wegovy (R) pill is used ...