By 2050, over half of the adults and one third of the youth may be obese. Experts have called for urgent action to prevent ...

In the modern workplace, many professions demand that employees spend long hours sitting. If workers in these occupations do ...

People who follow a healthier diet and have a lower waist-to-hip ratio during midlife may have better brain and cognitive ...

Children in Hong Kong are among those falling victim to one of today's greatest health challenges, which calls for a concerted effort by all The growth in the number of people around the world who are ...

Semaglutide and tirzepatide confer greater improvements in life expectancy than naltrexone/bupropion and ...

Union Health Minister JP Nadda highlights kidney health, early detection, and national dialysis program's impact on world ...

Continuing the trend noted in November, acute respiratory diseases and infections increased in its percent of telehealth ...

Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight as a waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study.

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Why some health groups are banding together to push for a range of obesity-care options in workplace-sponsored insurance.

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Globally, increases in obesity are projected to continue to 2050 for children and adolescents, and the prevalence o ...