It can put you at risk for a number of dangerous diseases and conditions if you are carrying too much excess weight.

By itself, it’s not enough, but body mass index has years of evidence behind it and still has a place in clinical assessments ...

Childhood obesity is a growing concern worldwide. But in New Zealand it’s a particularly pressing issue. With one of the ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer A new study suggests that 15 million Americans could have an increased risk of developing heart ...

From age 7 in girls and age 11 in boys in the UK, ADHD and obesity risk are linked, an association that likely begins around ...

While the study didn’t find a direct link between screen time rules and a reduced obesity rate, it did show how these rules ...

The study highlighted interventions to reduce heart failure risk — most notably hypertension control and weight loss.

Frequent but moderate egg consumption, coupled with proper cooking methods, does not increase obesity risk and may even ...

Nov. 26, 2024 — Tirzepatide, a new injectable weight-loss drug, reduced the risk of diabetes in patients with obesity and prediabetes by more than 90% over a three-year period, compared with ...

Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are likely to introduce its popular injectable drugs semaglutide and tirzepatide in India in 2025.