A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows about half of U.S. adults believe it is a good thing for adults to use weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and ...

These weight loss medications, administered via injections, work by mimicking a hormone called GLP-1, which helps regulate appetite and blood sugar levels.

The most extensive study of the gut microbiome in Africa has discovered new microbial species and never-before-reported ...

An analysis of the gut microbiome in women from four African countries provides crucial data for this under-represented ...

This year’s report shows risk factors on the rise, enduring racial and geographic gaps, and clues to the global picture, too.

A gut microbe has been identified that mimics the effects of Ozempic to mitigate diabetes and obesity. Here's how to take ...

Speaking about obesity and diabetes, RFK Jr. said he would rather provide people with organic food three times a day than ...

Over 75 medical organisations worldwide have endorsed the new definitions, reflecting a growing consensus for reform.

For many years, obesity would be diagnosed based on a person’s BMI (Body Mass Index). But the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology Commission — which is endorsed by 75 medical organisation around the ...

To get better results, labeling should be combined with industry-targeted measures like taxes and marketing restrictions, ...

Results from a second late-stage trial testing a 7.2 milligram dose of Wegovy in adults with type 2 diabetes and obesity are expected within the next few months. Sign up here. Reporting by Stine ...

Obesity is a chronic disease that occurs when a person has excess body fat, resulting in a high body mass index (BMI). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a person ...