Urban India is seeing a sharp rise in hidden belly fat, with new data linking lifestyle shifts to higher diabetes and heart ...

The Endocrine Society has concerns of possible delays in care and other problematic areas of The Lancet Commission’s proposed new obesity framework; a Commission author cites ‘conceptual confusions.’ ...

The Lancet obesity framework aims to improve risk assessment but risks delaying treatment and deepening health inequities, according to recent evaluations.

A case of a 45-year-old construction worker with a history of intravenous drug use, homelessness, and occasional alcohol and ...

As patents on semaglutide expire, manufacturers are poised to introduce cheaper generic versions of blockbuster drugs, with far-reaching effects on the obesity crisis. Megan Tatum reports.

Routine assessment of organ dysfunction or functional limitations also exceeds the capacity of most primary care settings, ...

Redefining obesity based not only on body mass index (BMI) but on whether excess body fat is causing measurable health ...

Redefining obesity based not only on body mass index (BMI) but on whether excess body fat is causing measurable health ...

Redefining obesity based not only on body mass index (BMI) but on whether excess body fat is causing measurable health problems may complicate diagnosis and delay treatment, according to an Endocrine ...

Medications like GLP-1 agonists, as well as minimally invasive bariatric surgeries, offer lasting results with few complications. At the same time, healthy eating and regular physical activity remain ...

Learn how doctors categorize obesity into classes using BMI, as well as related health risks and treatments based on the ...

The health of state employees and MassHealth members “is on the line,” clinicians and patients warned on Tuesday, due to ...