Body size and excess weight, conventionally assessed using body mass index (BMI), are well-established risk factors for many ...

Pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest types of the disease, has been linked to obesity and higher stress levels, a new UCLA ...

Previously, individuals with obesity were categorized by descriptive, anatomical or etiological classification systems, which have been replaced by the currently used anthropometric staging system.

The Nevada Division of Health Care Financing and Policy, which houses the state’s Medicaid program, estimated the proposed ...

A higher BMI is consistently associated with longer operative times and increased complications across a wide range of ...

In 2022, researchers with The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology formed a Commission of 56 international experts to develop a more useful clinical definition of obesity. The Commission released their ...

11th highest overweight and obesity rate in the nation. Heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and some types of cancer are all obesity-related causes of death, preventable through a healthy diet and ...

Obesity trends have stayed stable in the last ... In the analysis, which was not peer reviewed, the researchers assessed the BMI classification of over 109 million patients who had an outpatient ...

Obesity is a factor that can influence many areas of health, including cancer risk. Obesity can increase the risk for several cancer types, including liver, kidney, and thyroid cancer. A study ...

Obesity and stress may significantly increase the risk of developing one of the most aggressive types of cancer.

Obesity can alter the action of many types of medications in ways affecting safety and/or efficacy, but this often isn’t mentioned in the labels. Experts in obesity and pharmacology are trying ...