Specifically, a child is three to four times more likely to become an obese adult if their mom was obese, researchers ...

A study finds that factors beyond a person's control, like socioeconomic status and whether their mom smoked or was obese, can influence whether they are overweight or obese as teenagers or adults.

Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many ...

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11–14 May) shows that ...

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows that having an overweight or obesity trajectory during childhood is associated with ...

Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many types of cancer. However, new research to be presented at this year’s ...

New study finds that obesity reduces a specific brain chemical, lowering the desire to consume high-calorie foods. Boosting ...

The incidence and risk for suicidality and self-harm ... women followed for more than 18 years, data show. Adults with obesity and type 2 diabetes receiving once-weekly combination cagrilintide ...

Mar. 24, 2025 — Researchers describe a new brain circuit involved in motion sickness that also contributes to regulating body temperature and metabolic balance. The findings may provide ...