Researchers hope that a better understanding of which genes contribute to excess weight could help with prevention starting ...

A genetic test may one day predict a child’s risk of obesity in adulthood, paving the way for early interventions ...

This has led to a pervasive belief that obesity is primarily a consequence of insufficient exercise and excessive eating, ...

People in richer countries aren’t moving less — they’re just eating more. A new Duke study shows that diet, not laziness, is ...

Scientists find that diet, especially ultraprocessed foods, has a greater impact on obesity than physical activity levels, ...

It turns out that obesity may be much more complicated than we thought, with the condition potentially existing in up to 11 ...

A new genetic analysis using data from over five million people has provided a clearer understanding of the risk of going on to live with obesity.  New research led by the Universities of Copenhagen ...

What if we could prevent people from developing obesity? The World Obesity Federation expects more than half the global ...

FILE PHOTO: Fitness coach Aaron Kusasira guides elderly women as they take part in community-led fitness drills session that ...

Economic development drives higher obesity rates worldwide, but not because people move less. Instead, rising consumption of ...

Tirzepatide improves outcomes in patients with obesity-related HFpEF regardless of the severity of their baseline BMI or fat ...

Researchers analyzed national health data from 2008 to 2023, uncovering a surge in the most severe obesity categories for children aged 2 to 18 years old.