Mechanisms contributing to obesity-related hypertension include unhealthful nutrition, physical inactivity, insulin resistance, increased sympathetic nervous system activity, renal dysfunction ...

A comprehensive new review by researchers at the University of Kentucky sheds light on the intricate and damaging ...

Complications during pregnancy (or adverse pregnancy outcomes), like gestational diabetes and newly developed high blood ...

Patients with type 2 diabetes can develop renal disease, but hypertension commonly occurs without abnormal renal function and is often associated with central obesity. Insulin resistance and ...

Your Body Mass Index (BMI) is often an indicator to diagnose obesity. Combating obesity is paramount to overall health. According to The National Health Institute, 1 in 3 adults are considered ...

Women who are carrying excess weight prior to pregnancy are more likely to develop complications like gestational diabetes ...

“Compulsive eating”, early onset obesity and cognitive impairments are some of the most notable symptoms according to News ...

Complications during pregnancy (or adverse pregnancy outcomes), like gestational diabetes and newly developed high blood pressure, act as nature's stress test and may uncover an individual's risk for ...

Obesity was “strongly” associated with 16 major health conditions, with an increasing prevalence across body mass index (BMI) categories in most cases, a new longitudinal cohort study revealed.

Obesity is associated with increased surgical complications in EOC, including wound infections and intestinal problems, but not with overall survival differences. Meta-analysis showed obesity ...