Genetic causes of obesity include monogenic, polygenic, and syndromic obesity. You may have a mutation in one or more genes that may cause early-onset obesity or affect hunger cues. Nearly 42% of ...

When you see a family with obese parents and children, could the cause be a genetic influence? Yes, but lifestyle is also a powerful influence. Obese parents may follow a lifestyle of overeating ...

Genetic variants associated with canine obesity, particularly DENND1B, are also associated with obesity in humans, new research revealed. Notably, labrador retrievers carrying DENND1B had around 7% ...

In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers investigated the role of genetic risk in physical activity interventions against incident obesity (body mass index [BMI] >30).

Obesity isn’t just a matter of food and exercise — it may be in your genetic code, according to new research. “Obesity’s causes are very complex and in the majority of cases, the combination of many ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Obesity was labeled a disease in 2013 by the American Medical Association. While personal accountability and unhealthy habits do play a role in obesity, the reality is, obesity is a ...

Some folks struggling with obesity appear to be hampered by their own genes when it comes to working off those extra pounds, a new study finds. People with a higher genetic risk of obesity have to ...

Scientists previously identified an association between soybean oil and obesity. Now, they've uncovered one of the reasons ...

America — third-fattest country in the world, according to the WHO — has a schizophrenic relationship with food. Could the union of obesity activists and eating-disorder advocates generate any real ...

Millions of people around the world are considered obese, a condition that is associated with a range of other life-threatening disorders including type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Although ...

A genetic test may one day predict a child’s risk of obesity in adulthood, paving the way for early interventions. Certain genetic variants can affect how a person’s body stores fat or make them more ...

The weight loss medications can be part of a long-term treatment strategy for adults, according to new World Health ...