Obesity is spreading in the United States, as 75% of of adults and almost half of people aged 15-24 are overweight.

Many people hear the saying “know your numbers” and there is a good reason for it. According to the American Heart ...

For at least the last half century, obesity has been one the rise around the world, contributing to what many officials consider a public health crisis. While there remains some controversy about how ...

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

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 ...

Then there’s physical activity: Many of the symptoms of lupus, such as joint pain, fatigue, and depression, may make patients ...

The researchers found that fit individuals shared similar risks of death and cardiovascular disease over the course of the ...

The study highlights BMI's role in mediating genetic risk for diseases, suggesting a complex relationship with conditions ...

New research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found there’s a factor that may be more important to ...

The RESPOND trial adapted to COVID-19 disruptions by shifting to a cluster-parallel randomized design, enabling analysis ...

Since semaglutide was approved by the FDA for weight loss under the brand name Wegovy in 2021, GLP-1 medications—originally ...