Lives lost to obesity-related heart disease have nearly tripled over the past twenty years, a new study reports.

A group of scientists from the School of Public Health at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, in China's affluent southern ...

A Husker researcher is leading a first-of-its-kind project to help rural children establish healthy eating habits to lay the ...

Heart disease deaths related to obesity increased by 180% in the U.S. between 1999 and 2020, especially among middle-aged men, Black adults, residents of Midwestern states and non-metropolitan areas, ...

Restricting the number of new fast food cuts child obesity, suggests new research. Planning policies to limit outlets selling burgers, kebabs, fried chicken and chips (french fries) leads to fewer ...

Adults with obesity had a 45% increased risk for chronic pain compared with adults of normal weight. Adults in the United States with obesity are at significant risk for chronic pain, according to ...

People who have obesity regularly report medical providers are rude or dismissive toward them, research shows, which can lead ...

Research highlights the hepatic vagal nerve’s role in regulating food intake rhythms, offering new insights for potential anti-obesity treatments. Study: Hepatic Vagal Afferents Convey Clock-Dependent ...

Women who are pregnant and also have the ovarian cyst disorder polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at higher odds of giving ...

Childhood maltreatment — especially physical abuse and neglect — was associated with increased risks for adulthood obesity and type 2 diabetes.

SAN ANTONIO — Several types of anti-obesity medications (AOMs), including glucagon-like peptide 1s (GLP-1s), are associated ...

Background: Obesity is a known contributor to the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and increases the risk of subsequent mortality. To fully understand the burden of obesity, accurate ...