Medically reviewed by Isabel Casimiro, MD, PhD Overweight and obesity mean weighing more than what's considered healthy for ...

Overweight and obesity means weighing more than what is thought to be healthy for a person of that height. Body mass index (BMI), which estimates your level of body fat based on your height and weight ...

In every single state, researchers expect at least 35% of adults to have a body mass index of 30 or higher, the threshold ...

While undernutrition remains a significant concern among children under 5 in most low- and middle-income countries, the prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing among school-aged children ...

Obesity is an increasingly common problem around the world, and especially in the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), two-thirds of the U.S. population is overweight ...

Overweight and obesity among youth remained highly prevalent in the US in 2024, data from electronic health records show.

Dr. Arefa Cassoobhoy: 4 new weight loss drugs were approved recently, and more are sure to come. So, the question is, should you try one? The truth is weight loss drugs CAN help. You may want to try ...

Compared to traditional dietary advice (like restricting calories or eating different types of foods), intermittent fasting may make little to no difference to weight loss and quality of life in ...

Among the chaos of busy days and competing priorities, in the end, all parents want is health and happiness for their children. But it's tricky for governments and health care providers to know the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Global obesity prevalence more than doubled from 1990 to 2021 among both adult men and women. The prevalence of ...