“I think it’s important for people who are struggling with obesity to know that a malfunctioning brain may be the reason they wrestle with food intake,” Serlie said. “And hopefully this ...

Published in the journal Nature, the study found that the body’s fat cells retained a “memory” of obesity even after weight loss, due to the long-lasting effects of epigenetics, which refers ...

During open enrollment, people struggling with chronic obesity should look at how health plans treat bariatric surgery and choose a plan that provides access to local experts and services ...

Bariatric surgeon Charis Ripley-Hager of Temple Health says the new guidelines recognize that reversing obesity takes more ... It also recognizes the struggle of those who lose a lot of weight ...

Childhood obesity has increased seriously in the last decade and has reached crisis levels, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Approximately 12.7 million, or 17 ...

Obesity is something that many in the South and the U.S. struggle with. The prevalence of class III obesity has increased dramatically in the world and currently affects 6% of adults in the U.S ...

Obesity is growing; America is growing. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity in the United States has increased from 30% in 2000 to 42% in 2020.

Obesity is growing; America is growing. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity in the United States has increased from 30% in 2000 to 42% in 2020.