Obesity is spreading in the United States, as 75% of of adults and almost half of people aged 15-24 are overweight.

For at least the last half century, obesity has been one the rise around the world, contributing to what many officials consider a public health crisis. While there remains some controversy about how ...

Over the past year, the question has been coming in from everywhere – from my patients and family members, from colleagues ...

New research exploring the roots of modern Japanese populations has linked the genetic signature of Jomon hunter-gatherers to a higher body mass index (BMI) among individuals, underlining that ancient ...

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The researchers found that fit individuals shared similar risks of death and cardiovascular disease over the course of the ...

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The study highlights BMI's role in mediating genetic risk for diseases, suggesting a complex relationship with conditions ...

New research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found there’s a factor that may be more important to ...

A new scientific statement outlines the role of primary care professionals in helping their patients achieve Life's Essential 8 ...

The RESPOND trial adapted to COVID-19 disruptions by shifting to a cluster-parallel randomized design, enabling analysis ...

Since semaglutide was approved by the FDA for weight loss under the brand name Wegovy in 2021, GLP-1 medications—originally ...