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 ...

Comprehensive study exposes critical health risks of obesity, including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, while offering ...

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 liver complications ...

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

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

Preeclampsia in pregnancy is a condition characterized by high blood pressure and high protein in the urine during pregnancy or right after delivery. It usually develops after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

While overfeeding a baby is relatively rare, understanding its signs and implications is critical for every parent. Babies ...

The minimally invasive robotic surgery reduced complications, promoted faster recovery, and minimized pain. The patient’s ...

It’s one thing for the scientific community to propose a fundamental change to the way obesity is defined and diagnosed. But it’s another for that proposal to be adopted by regulators, especially when ...

"A distinct definition of obesity for Indians is crucial for the early detection of related diseases and the development of targeted management strategies," he said. The updated standards provide a ...

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 ...

Clinical obesity: When a patient shows “chronic systematic illness” whereby excess fat can lead to organ damage and cause life-threatening complications such as heart disease, breathlessness, type 2 ...