Combining time-restricted eating with exercise may be more effective in prompting weight loss than exercise without ...

The number of prescriptions for obesity medications rose an average of 5.3% annually from 2017 to 2024 and corresponded with ...

While free feeding can work for some cats, particularly those with high energy levels or specific medical conditions, it ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

So the advice I would give to new residents who are seeing patients with obesity is to one, first, check your own self in ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index ...

Now, a global commission of 56 medical experts is proposing a major overhaul of how obesity is defined and diagnosed, which means the days of relying solely on body mass index to reveal if you ...

Obesity can lead to several lifestyle diseases. Reducing weight to the optimum level can help prevent several diseases. Once someone becomes obese, it is tough to lose weight. If someone knows ...

Children who respond well to pediatric obesity treatment have markedly lower morbidity and mortality risks in young adulthood, according to data published on January 21 in JAMA Pediatrics.

Jan. 27, 2025 — A study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver-related cirrhosis who had bariatric (weight-loss) surgery significantly lowered their future risk of developing serious ...

People are being “overdiagnosed” with obesity, leading medics have warned as they called for a “reframing” of the way the condition is diagnosed. Academics have suggested that a body mass ...

Obesity is a complex health issue that affects millions of people worldwide. Unfortunately, it is often accompanied by stigma and discrimination, which can have a significant negative impact on ...