Over the past decades, obesity has reached epidemic proportions, now affecting more than 1 billion people worldwide. Childhood obesity, in particular, is rising at an alarming rate. According to ...

Obesity is one of the most neglected public health issues that is increasingly recognized as a global epidemic. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 2.5 billion adults were ...

GLP1 analogues, which have become popular obesity drugs in recent years, were not part of the study as they were yet approved when the study participants were being treated for obesity.

Dr. Tyler King, now certified in obesity medicine, is set to address Laredo's obesity crisis and prevent related health issues.

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index ...

Jan. 27, 2025 — A study shows that patients with obesity and fatty liver-related cirrhosis who had bariatric (weight-loss) surgery significantly lowered their future ... Signposting Children to ...

The term overweight is no more a part of the India-specific obesity guidelines that were revised after nearly 15 years and published on Wednesday. The term overweight has been replaced with ...

The press conference highlighted the adverse health effects of obesity Experts from the AIIMS here on Tuesday made a collective call for dietary awareness, lifestyle modifications, stress ...

When children with obesity undergo weight-loss treatment, the effects have repercussions later in life and the risk of serious health problems and premature death is lower as they reach young ...

A new report argues that body mass index or BMI is not the most accurate way to define obesity. BMI is only a measure of a person’s weight and height and does not account for muscle mass.

Novartis (NVS) CEO Vas Narasimhan told the Wall Street Journal the company is searching for next-generation obesity drug candidates, even if its main focus remains on therapeutic areas where it ...

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