For many years, health experts have been concerned about "food deserts," places where residents lack good nutritional options. Now, an MIT-led study of three major global cities uses a new, granular ...

Results reveal that weight loss has significant effects on cellular processes that are known to affect metabolic health and ...

In video games, all players usually need to do to stay healthy is to drink the occasional healing potion or perhaps grab a floating heart. Avoiding zombies and killer aliens ...

The advice to “eat less, move more” isn’t just outdated, it’s harmful. Obesity is a chronic condition shaped by biology, ...

To improve access to care, many professional organizations have advocated for classifying obesity as a disease. However, the ...

Drawing on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, among others, World Population Review compiled its rankings of states by rates of obesity, seen here on this map created by ...

Cellular atlases and omics studies, such as genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics, have become key tools for identifying the diversity of all the elements that make up the cardiovascular system.

Reduced monthly costs for uninsured patients still amount to around $500. That can put the drugs out of reach for many.

About 1 in 5 classified as overweight based on BMI alone considered to have obesity according to European society definition.

The global prevalence of OA attributed to high BMI has steadily increased over the past 3 decades, particularly among women and in high-SDI regions.

The most prevalent complications among newly identified people with obesity were hypertension, arthritis, diabetes, and ...

A landmark study predicts 60% of adults worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050 without government action.