Major heart health risk factors like obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure remain on the rise in the United States, according to an annual report from the American Heart Association.

Obesity has been an ongoing struggle for many consumers, and for years, body mass index (BMI) has been the key metric health professionals have used to det

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass index, that could change clinical care.

Hims & Hers, a tele-health start-up, aims to stand apart from dozens of Super Bowl commercials hawking snacks with a spot that discusses obesity

Helping kids with obesity drop pounds can have a huge impact on their future health.When these children and teens los

Eli Lilly's Ozempic-rivaling weight-loss pill orforglipron could be available in early 2026. Its retatrutide may be as effective as bariatric surgery.

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI. Here's what they recommend using instead.

People with diabetes and obesity are at higher risk for severe respiratory illness caused by viruses, including serious complications from COVID-19 . Diabetes and obesity are also linked to Long COVID, vaccine breakthrough infections and higher likelihood of other viral infections, like respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

China is aiming to beef up physical education in schools, making it core to the curriculum rather than a secondary subject, authorities said as they push for a more "holistic education" amid growing concerns about the rise in childhood obesity.

Body Mass Index, or BMI, has long been criticized as an unreliable method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts is sharing new recommendations for how to use it.

Inc. (NYSE American: PTN), a small-cap biotech company with a market capitalization of $20.4 million, has announced its corporate milestones for 2025, focusing on the development of treatments for obesity and related diseases.

Over-availability of food: Since cats do not need to hunt to eat when they are confined to the house, they sometimes eat just out of boredom. This is made even worse by humans who keep their dry food down all day long out of convenience and a misunderstanding of what a cat needs.