After menopause, individuals with cardiovascular disease and weight gain may face a higher risk of breast cancer, recent ...

Researchers conducted a post hoc analysis of the SURMOUNT-1 trial to assess the effect of tirzepatide on kidney function in prediabetes with obesity or overweight.

Patients with overweight or obesity and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction that have unintentional weight loss have worse outcomes.

Oil and sugar boards showing calorie content in common food items will soon be installed in government offices, hospitals, ...

GLP-1 RAs are associated with a modestly increased risk for GERD and gallstone disease but not with GI and biliary complications.

Background Overweight and obesity are excessive fat accumulations linked with many health problems, including heart diseases, type 2 diabetes and cancer. Multiple studies have demonstrated that ...

Stratifying body mass index (BMI) categories by waist circumference (WC) thresholds improves mortality risk prediction in ...

A recent study finds that much of the cardiovascular disease seen in severely overweight people is driven by more than diabetes and high blood pressure.

About seven-in-ten Americans say insurance companies have too much health policy influence, but partisans disagree on the CDC ...

People with obesity were more likely to report financial hardship and food insecurity than those with overweight and normal weight.

Prenatal and early-life factors significantly influence childhood obesity trajectories, highlighting the need for early ...