The reason obesity affects men and women differently may come down to immune cells, a UC Riverside mouse study suggests.

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Only between a quarter and a third of people currently diagnosed with obesity ...

Using data from more than 800,000 people, researchers have tested a system that can identify those with obesity who would ...

A fresh approach considers waist circumference, rather than just weight and height, providing a more accurate classification.

A combination of body and organ-function metrics does better at classifying obesity than does body mass index.

By Michael Erman Nov 11 (Reuters) - Pfizer said on Wednesday that Blackstone would provide up to $1.5 billion through 2028 to ...

A research report suggests that the greater the cumulative burden of "clinical obesity"—which involves dysfunction of organs ...

Combining body mass index with other measurements and tests would lead to better care and outcomes, experts say ...

The former often becomes the latter. There are several tools clinicians can use to keep patients from progressing to clinical ...

Lilly plans to file by the end of the year for U.S. approval of the daily pill for moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea ...