Weight & Obesity

Globally, 1 in 8 people are living with obesity. This is an issue because excess fat increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and certain cancers.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

As global populations age and the prevalence of obesity and metabolic disorders rises, understanding the complex relationships between body mass index (BMI), metabolic health, and aging becomes increasingly critical.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Pennington Biomedical Research Center researchers at the Metamor Institute, along with colleagues from Our Lady of the Lake and LSU Health-New Orleans, have recently determined that metabolic surgery on patients with heart failure can result […]

A nationwide study from Japan spanning a 14-year study period has revealed an increasing trend of overweight and obesity in patients with incident end-stage kidney disease (ESKD).This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Brooke Boyarsky Pratt remembers when her childhood doctor told her mom that her daughter weighed too much.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Slightly overweight stroke survivors have a lower risk of sustaining disabilities. The Kobe University finding adds another aspect to the obesity paradox but also highlights the importance of considering the population’s normal when recommending best […]

Weight loss interventions are associated with improvement in some features of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a study published online Nov. 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Poorer folks’ access to blockbuster weight-loss drugs through Medicaid remains limited, a new KFF analysis has found. Only 13 states currently allow Medicaid to cover treatment of obesity using glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist (GLP-1) medications, researchers […]

Exposure to organophosphate esters (OPEs)—chemicals found in everyday products that use plastics and flame retardants—during pregnancy may have varying effects on the risks of childhood obesity, according to a new study.This article was originally published […]

Researchers at Bond University in Robina, Australia, have found that meal timing strategies such as time-restricted eating, reducing meal frequency, and consuming calories earlier in the day are associated with modest weight loss over 12 […]