Over the past year, the question has been coming in from everywhere – from my patients and family members, from colleagues ...

In a little over two decades, almost 260 million people in the United States are predicted to have overweight or obesity, ...

Nearly three quarters of U.S. adults are overweight or obese, according to a sweeping new study. The findings have ...

New research exploring the roots of modern Japanese populations has linked the genetic signature of Jomon hunter-gatherers to a higher body mass index (BMI) among individuals, underlining that ancient ...

Researchers said the analysis lays bare a ‘decades-long-failure’ to tackle the overweight and obesity epidemic ...

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As global populations age and the prevalence of obesity and metabolic disorders rises, understanding the complex ...

Childhood body mass index (BMI) is associated with lung health later in life, according to a study published online Oct. 28 ...

In 2023, the American Medical Association acknowledged that BMI is an “imperfect way to measure body fat.” And an English study from 2021, with a more diverse data set, found that current BMI ...

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Tirzepatide shows promise in reducing weight and preventing diabetes progression in people with obesity and prediabetes, with ...