American researchers found that after bariatric surgery self-esteem scores rose to 77.5 from 33.6 – a more than 40-point ...

No, obese people do not gorge themselves on hamburgers all day long and do not remain rooted to the sofa, their hand in the ...

“Fat people have been abused in medicalized spaces for a very long time,” says Darci Thoune, an English professor at the University of Wisconsin at LaCrosse who specializes in fat studies ...

Weight loss a losing battle for most obese people 01:14. Weight loss can be a battle for everyone. But a large new study says that for obese people, the odds of reaching normal weight are near ...

Overweight and obese people under 25 increased from 198 million to 493 million between 1990 and 2021. That number is forecasted to reach 746 million by 2050. 3.

Patients with obesity were found to have a 34% higher risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 compared to non-obese people, researchers found. Doctors discuss why a higher BMI makes people more susceptible.

For decades, people with obesity have dreaded interacting with their health care providers. Take Patty Nece. When she was in third grade, the school nurse wheeled in a scale and lined up the kids.

Disgraced former New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman dubiously claimed on Wednesday that black people suffer worse health outcomes ...

While it was currently defined by a BMI of over 30 Kg/m2 for people of European descent, more country-specific BMI cutoffs are now used due to the ethnic variability of obesity-related risks.

In obese people, the risk of OSA increased by nearly five-fold that in normal weight individuals. OSA was more common among obese males at 81% as compared to 64% of obese females.

S amuel Klein, a physician and obesity expert at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and his research group have identified people who are obese but seem to be resistant to ...

The documentary ‘Your Fat Friend,’ featuring author and podcaster Aubrey Gordon, is a radical and much-needed addition to writing and advocacy against fatphobia and a reminder to become an ...