Is obesity a disease or a risk factor for disease? In medical circles – and outside of them – the question is contentious, ...

BMI has long been falling out of favor. When the American Medical Association urged downgrading BMI in 2023, it blamed its ...

A variety of factors — from genetics to diet and exercise to where you live — play a role in obesity risk. Understanding the potential underlying causes of obesity is essential to help ...

They found a specific ... New Insights Into the Biology and Risk Factors of Childhood Obesity Jan. 15, 2025 — A cutting-edge molecular approach provides a detailed picture of the biological ...

A cutting-edge molecular approach provides a detailed picture of the biological pathways associated with childhood obesity and metabolic dysfunction, and identifies environmental risk factors during ...

By coincidence (they started before GLP -1 drugs were approved for slimming), a group of 56 doctors have just answered that ...

Obesity can lead to several lifestyle diseases. Reducing weight to the optimum level can help prevent several diseases. Once someone becomes obese, it is tough to lose weight. If someone knows ...

A cutting-edge molecular approach provides a detailed picture of the biological pathways associated with childhood obesity ...

Their goal was to define obesity not merely as a risk factor but as a “standalone” disease. Over nearly two years, the panel employed a consensus-building process to craft statements reflecting the ...

Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide is also approved for type 2 diabetes, obesity, and those with cardiovascular risk factors, and is in development for several additional indications such as chronic ...