Using a 2024 obesity framework, 18.8 percent of the adults previously been categorized as “overweight” now fit under the ...

A recent Canadian study reveals a significant surge in obesity rates, with 32.7 percent of adults classified as obese in 2023, a notable increase since 2009. The COVID-19 pandemic is identified as a ...

Did the COVID-19 pandemic affect obesity rates in Canada? A new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) found ...

Obesity rates in the country increased faster in the four years after the onset of COVID compared with the prior 11 years, ...

Women who developed a cardiovascular disease or type 2 diabetes were at a higher risk of developing breast cancer post ...

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

A new study compares body mass index (BMI) with body fat percentage and finds the latter is far more reliable in predicting ...

Northwestern Medicine has launched a program to help patients who have concerns related to obesity and are planning a ...

Prolonged daily sitting is linked to a higher prevalence of breast cancer in obese women, but only among those who are ...

The research, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) Monday, found that 32.7 per cent of Canadians ...

An oral melanocortin-4 receptor agonist conferred significant BMI reductions among adolescents and adults with hypothalamic ...

A new study published in theCanadian Medical Association Journal found obesity rates based on body mass index (BMI) increased ...