Roughly 8 million American teens are living with obesity. That's one in five. For many, their weight has become a painful ...

Feeling less stigma — not losing weight — was linked to better mental health and eating behaviors after bariatric surgery.

Obesity — like most other medical conditions — requires an “arsenal” of treatments, rather than a one-size-fits-all approach.

A groundbreaking study reveals how obesity can negatively affect brain function and lead to anxiety. Discover the links between diet-induced obesity and mental health issues, and what this means ...

The average yearly healthcare costs of a person with obesity were $12,588 in 2021, according to KFF research from 2023. This is almost triple the healthcare costs of a person with a healthy weight.

Abdominal obesity, based on Indian guidelines, means a waist over 90cm (35 inches) for men and 80cm (31 inches) for women. Among women aged 30 to 49, nearly one in two already show signs of it.

It would particularly benefit working-class Americans, who disproportionately struggle with obesity and its complications, yet often lack access to effective treatments. Rather than continuing to ...

If you are struggling with obesity, eliminating or reducing certain foods from your diet can accelerate weight loss and improve your overall health. Here are some foods you should avoid: 1. Sugary ...

Novo Nordisk will explore how the science behind its blockbuster obesity drugs could help patients struggling with addiction, its head of development Martin Holst Lange said on Thursday. GLP-1 ...

We know how to treat obesity, but because 1 in 5 kids and teens have the condition, families often struggle to access the limited facilities available for treatment.

More U.S. adults believe it is a good thing than a bad thing for adults to use weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and other brands if they are struggling with obesity or have a health condition ti ...