A Lancet study found older adults with obesity now often record blood pressure and cholesterol levels close to normal-weight ...

A research team led by experts at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has documented new evidence that excess abdominal ...

Can weight loss mean loss of life? New research shows that both extreme weight loss and weight gain significantly increase the risk of death in obese individuals with heart disease. In this most ...

Obese people in middle age now have the same risk of heart-related conditions as those of a healthy weight because of advances in medication, research has found.

It’s a heavy truth to bear. US News has weighed in on America’s ever-expanding waistline, ranking the country’s most obese states — and the results may leave you reconsidering that greasy burrito.

Obesity in the United States is no longer a slow-moving crisis. A sweeping redefinition of what counts as unhealthy body fat means that nearly seven in ten adults could now fall into an obesity ...

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Obese adults heart attack risk now similar to slim people thanks to widespread use of statins, study finds - Statins, a ...

Obesity rates are set to skyrocket, with one in six children and adolescents worldwide forecast to be obese by 2050, according to a new study. But with significant increases predicted within the next ...

The number of obese adults in England rose from 26% in 2019 to 30% in 2025, according to a new analysis of 55 million people.

Dr Anoop Mishra explains the benefits and side effects that weight loss injections pose for non-obese diabetics. Here is what ...

A decade ago, in March 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi first mentioned obesity in his 18th Mann Ki Baat address. Since then, Modi has spoken about the issue on at least 18 occasions, including ...