There are certain lifestyle habits that are clearly linked to weight gain, like not being active in your daily life and ...

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

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

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

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

The Government of Canada’s theme for International Women’s Day 2025 is Strength in every story. This year’s theme highlights the importance of amplifying the voices of all women, particularly those ...

LONDON — Rates of obesity and overweight are spiraling due to a “monumental societal failure” to tackle the problem, with more than half of adults and almost a third of children and young people set ...

Published to medical journal The Lancet, the study analyzed obesity trends in 204 countries total. They found that the number of obese individuals spiked globally from 929 million to 2.6 billion ...

In case you need more motivation to shed that winter weight, a startling new study predicts that about 60% of adults and nearly a third of young people worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050.

On World Obesity Day, Hong Kong dad overweight most of his life hails power of Ozempic, and nutritional therapist lists sustainable habits Maintaining an ideal weight is a struggle for many people. A ...

Abbvie Inc. is buying into the obesity fray in a potential $1.875 billion development and commercialization agreement with Danish peptide drug discovery specialist Gubra A/S. In addition, there will ...