Should kids do the same? Now a trial has produced some of the first data on anti-obesity drugs in even younger children: those aged 6–11 years. The study 3 reports that children who were treated ...

Sep. 23, 2024 — With Medicare now covering semaglutide for people with obesity and cardiovascular disease who don't have diabetes, a study looks at who that might ... A Simple Blood Test Warns ...

Obesity is not a choice and making people feel ashamed results only in them feeling worse about themselves, a report by top psychologists says. It calls for changes in language to reduce stigma ...

She is co-writing a book about nutrition and health. “Obesity is a disease,” Oprah Winfrey declared after disclosing her weight loss with an Ozempic-like drug. “It’s a brain disease,” a ...

To address soaring rates of childhood obesity, the American Academy of Pediatrics last year endorsed tactics it once considered risky. “Watchful waiting” had been standard practice ...

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Obesity increases the risk for life-threatening and chronic conditions including heart disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes, which together cost the U.S. billions of dollars annually. This metric ...

Mark contributed to the development of 'Making Healthy Happen 2032: A strategy for preventing obesity in Queensland' and is an Associate Editor of the Health Promotion Journal of Australia.

The CDC defines obesity as having a body mass index (BMI) of at least 30, and a shocking 20% of Americans meet that criteria, ...

This is particularly important for people with overweight and obesity, as this type of tissue can develop abnormalities that can, in turn, lead to a range of serious health issues, including ...

Statistics from 2023 on U.S. obesity rates reveal that in every U.S. state, one in every five people now has obesity, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...