More than 1% of U.S. children between the ages of 2 and 18 had “extremely severe obesity” in 2023 — a 250% increase from 2008 ...

Researchers hope that a better understanding of which genes contribute to excess weight could help with prevention starting ...

Men receiving tirzepatide showed greater reductions in body weight and waist circumference and improvements in erectile ...

Scientists found that obesity may exist in 11 biological forms, each linked to different genes and body functions.

A groundbreaking study involving genetic data from over five million people has uncovered how our DNA can predict obesity risk as early as childhood. The new polygenic risk score outperforms previous ...

A genetic test may one day predict a child’s risk of obesity in adulthood, paving the way for early interventions ...

It turns out that obesity may be much more complicated than we thought, with the condition potentially existing in up to 11 ...

Scientists find that diet, especially ultraprocessed foods, has a greater impact on obesity than physical activity levels, ...

This has led to a pervasive belief that obesity is primarily a consequence of insufficient exercise and excessive eating, ...

For decades now, obesity has been defined by a number on a scale or where you land on the body mass index (BMI) measure. But ...

FILE PHOTO: Fitness coach Aaron Kusasira guides elderly women as they take part in community-led fitness drills session that ...