Coming soon: Drugs for weight loss have been used for a long time in practice, however recent developments prompted the need for this special edition. The goals of this collection are to discuss ...

It is now widely recognised that host–microbiome interactions play a major role in the control of energy metabolism and ...

2 University of KwaZulu-Natal Gastrointestinal Cancer Research Centre (GICRC), Durban, South Africa Objectives The present study aimed to test the association between high and low carbohydrate diets ...

Researchers at CNIO have discovered that blocking the mitochondrial protein MCJ in brown fat increases heat production and leads to weight loss in obese mice, offering protection against ...

Europe's largest pharmaceutical firm, Novo Nordisk, revealed positive trial results for its next-generation obesity drug, amycretin, marking a major step in its competition within the increasingly ...

Dr. Rajan explained, "If you think obesity is just about willpower, you don't fully understand this complex metabolic condition." He went on to clarify, "What Oprah is referring to here is called ...

The proposed recommendations, endorsed by more than 75 medical organisations around the world, are designed to address limitations in the traditional definition and diagnosis of obesity that ...

Obesity estimates for Aboriginal groups are based on single responses for Aboriginal identity. For the purposes of this report, the term "First Nations off-reserve " is used in lieu of "North American ...

Recently, an international commission proposed a revised definition of obesity that focuses on how excess body fat affects the body, and factors in waist circumference, rather than simply ...