Lifestyle-related obesity doesn’t happen overnight. It creeps in slowly, hiding behind junk food wrappers, late-night shenanigans, and a promise to start ‘tomorrow.’ To put simply, obesity is the ...

Is Obesity Genetic or Environmental? Get All the Details This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key ...

It’s estimated more than one billion people in the world are living with obesity as defined by the current definition that relies solely on body mass index or BMI. Now health care experts say one-size ...

Researchers predict the obesity rate among U.S. adults will rise to 47% of the population by 2035. Experts say this trend can ...

Type 2 diabetes is a disease that involves your blood glucose (also known as blood sugar) being too high, and obesity is a major risk factor that can make you more likely to develop it. “Insulin ...

India is dealing with a strange contradiction. We still talk about undernutrition, but at the same time, obesity is rising ...

The LocalCircles survey shows obesity now touches three in four Indian social circles, turning a personal health issue into a ...

The study in the British Medical Journal looked at 24,000 children. Why are more children becoming obese by medical standards and what effect could their moms have? That's what researchers in a new ...

As doctors learn why GLP-1s don't work for about 50% of people, they are also learning more about the complex drivers of ...

A nationwide LocalCircles survey finds obesity is now widespread in India, with three in four people knowing someone living with obesity, highlighting growing health, social and policy challenges.

An AHA scientific statement highlights how food insecurity, limited green space, and systemic bias create barriers to healthy weight maintenance.

Mumbai, Jan 31: A worrying picture has emerged regarding obesity in the city, with nearly 60% of residents reporting that ...