January 5, 2011 — Extreme obesity is a risk factor for death from pandemic influenza A (H1N1), according to research published online today and in the February 1 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.

A combination of GLP-1 agonists taken before metabolic and bariatric surgery may help patients with extreme obesity lower the risk of post-operative complications, according to a new study presented ...

"Hansel and Gretel" by the brothers Grimm features an example of child neglect and child abuse Source: Wikimediacommons.org/Public Domain “…There was once more ...

New research reveals that extreme obesity in US youth, although still rare, has more than tripled since 2008, placing older teens and minority children at higher risk for serious metabolic ...

Share on Pinterest A new study looked at the impact of taking GLP-1 drugs before bariatric surgery. Halfpoint/Getty Images New research finds that using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic before bariatric ...

We were greatly interested in the article by Jakhotia et al. which was recently published in the International Journal of Obesity [1]. Obesity promotes the onset of chronic kidney disease (CKD) [2].

New research published Tuesday concludes that the rising rate of extreme childhood obesity—well above the usual BMI cutoff—has become a "public health emergency." Reading time 4 minutes Many Americans ...