Obesity, a significant global health issue, is skyrocketing at an alarming rate. The World Health Organization (WHO) characterizes obesity as an unhealthy excess of body fat that negatively affects an ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers calculated that a BMI cutoff of 33.7 kg/m 2 should be used to diagnose obesity in male athletes.

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows that the internationally recognized body mass index (BMI) cut-off points greatly ...

Obesity rates severely increased between 1990 and 2022 while rates of underweight people decreased in most countries, according to a new study, and the researchers believe access to more nutritious ...

Nearly 1 in 5 teens in the United States is obese, putting their long-term health at serious risk. Obesity in adolescence ...

New research to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows that the internationally recognised body mass index (BMI) cut-off points greatly ...

More U.S. students are gaining weight, obesity is rising, but fewer are taking action to improve their health and build better daily habits.

Obesity can impact reproductive health in both men and women. A doctor explains how excess weight affects hormones, fertility ...