Obesity is a disease characterized by having excessive body fat, increasing a person’s risk for many serious health problems, such as heart disease, diabetes, and even some cancers. In the United ...

Overweight patients showed worse progression-free and overall survival rates compared to normal weight and obese patients, indicating a U-shaped relationship between BMI and CAR T-cell therapy ...

New research to be presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows that the internationally recognised body mass index (BMI) cut-off points greatly ...

In Brazil, an estimated 6.6 million children aged 5-9 years and 9.9 million adolescents aged 10-19 years are overweight or have obesity; clinicians should prioritize prevention and early intervention.

Elevated prepregnancy BMI in either parent is linked to increased odds of offspring developing metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease in early adulthood.

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows that the internationally recognized body mass index (BMI) cut-off points greatly ...

Obesity is now linked to at least 13 types of cancer, making it one of the most preventable cancer risk factors in the United States.

Almost 19% of U.S. adults previously defined as overweight based on BMI alone were newly considered to have obesity by the EASO diagnostic framework. The EASO classification takes into account BMI, ...

A global commission of 56 medical experts is proposing a major overhaul of how obesity is defined and diagnosed, going beyond just body mass index. Vadym - stock.adobe.com Now, a global commission of ...