Washington, D.C., (October 2, 2024) — Individuals struggling with obesity face a number of social and health difficulties, but those problems are less severe if they live in areas where obesity is ...

The Consortium of Sleep Psychology created one of the largest research studies on campus, focused on the relationship between sleep and obesity. They received a National Institute of Health (NIH) R15 ...

Since the 1970s, the global trend of obesity has been steadily increasing, earning it the designation of a 21st-century epidemic. Obesity is the main risk factor for various serious health conditions, ...

When a person goes to a doctor’s office and is greeted by a nurse, the first thing the patient will do is step on a scale. Using a simple formula, the nurse will calculate the patient’s body mass ...

Adverse childhood experiences, such as physical or sexual abuse, parental divorce, socioeconomic hardship, neglect or bullying, may increase the risk of obesity in children, according to new ...

For decades, the medical and psychological communities have recognized the complex interplay between addiction and obesity. Both conditions share common neurological pathways, behavioral triggers, and ...

The common cure for obesity and weight loss, at least for most individuals, is rather simple. Burn more calories than you consume. Eating healthy foods is part of that solution as is eating less.

Rising childhood obesity is linked to early puberty and PCOS in adolescent girls. Here's how excess weight affects hormones, ...

The AACE consensus statement emphasizes improvement of overall health in addition to weight reduction among adults with obesity and adiposity-based chronic disease.

Obesity is a chronic medical condition characterized by excessive body fat that increases the risk of serious health problems. It is commonly assessed using Body Mass Index , where a BMI of 30 ...