Britain is far from turning the tide on obesity with nearly a third of adults now afflicted by bulging waistlines, concerning ...

Experts say the cost of living, pandemic and boom in unhealthy food are behind the rise in cases.

Obesity is linked to many common diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, fatty liver disease and knee osteoarthritis. Obesity is currently defined using a person's body mass index, or BMI.

Obesity has often been described as a "gateway disease" leading to other conditions — and one of those is COVID-19, according to a new study from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical ...

Overall surgical case volume has not kept pace with the increasing prevalence of higher-BMI obesity, analysis shows.

People who carry genetic variations linked to obesity are more likely to be heavier now than individuals with the same ...

The decision of the American Medical Association (AMA) to classify obesity as a disease is great news for the pharmaceutical industry, as it is likely to increase pressure on the Food and Drug ...

People who carry genetic variations linked to obesity are more likely to be heavier now than individuals with the same variants who were born before the recent obesity epidemic. Liam Wright of ...

This study is the first to analyse obesity trends from 2019 to 2025, using NHS England electronic health records covering ...

New research suggests the best time of day for people with obesity to exercise is between 6 p.m. and midnight. In a study of nearly 30,000 adults with obesity, people who worked out in the evenings ...

It’s no secret old age can rob us of our strength. This age-related muscle wastage – known as sarcopenia – can eventually lead to more falls, more hospital stays, difficulty with walking or toileting ...