The woman, 60, had long-standing obesity and had consulted a new doctor for weight management help. “Over the last 6-8 months, she told me, she was not able to keep up with her friends when walking,” ...

Hypothalamic obesity (HyOb) is a type of obesity caused by damage to the brain’s hunger-regulating function. While there’s no cure, proper treatment can help improve your daily life and prevent ...

Obesity can cause skin issues, pain, fatigue, trouble sleeping, and other problems. Childhood obesity is linked with signs like fatty tissue deposits and stretch marks. You're considered morbidly ...

Experts have come to recognize that viewing obesity as a failure of willpower is not only unhelpful but also medically inaccurate. Today, major health authorities agree that obesity is a complex ...

Medical expenditures for privately insured children, including out-of-pocket (OOP) expenditures, are higher for all body mass index (BMI) categories other than healthy weight, according to a study ...

Multiple sclerosis (MS)is a progressive disease of the central nervous system that can cause symptoms throughout the body, including both physical and cognitive symptoms. Obesity in childhood and ...

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) doesn’t always cause obvious symptoms. When symptoms do appear, fatigue and abdominal pain are the most common. MASLD develops when too ...

Children who are living with severe obesity are more likely to experience a clinically relevant change in BMI when GLP-1 agonist drugs form part of their treatment, new research being presented at the ...