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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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

Prenatal and early-life factors significantly influence childhood obesity trajectories, highlighting the need for early ...

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