Obesity is emerging as a major risk factor in today's cancer story. Learn how excess weight increases cancer risk, the types ...

A new study in Kolkata schools has found that one in eight adolescents aged 12–16 is obese. Experts say poor diet, high screen time and lack of physical activity are driving the rise in childhood ...

Obesity has long been classified as a global epidemic — and new data published in The Lancet journal spotlights how much worse it could get. A team of researchers found that in 2021, one billion men ...

A public health expert examines how 'The Pitt' portrays obesity with clinical dignity—and what real-world medicine often misses about weight bias and patient safety.

DENVER (KDVR) — Obesity rates continue to be a critical issue for kids and teens in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 19% of kids and teens across the ...

West Virginia comes in last or very near the bottom in all kinds of significant categories. It’s been that way for so long, it’s almost a running joke. And when we’re on top, it’s usually for ...

ASUNCIÓN, PARAGUAY — Sarcopenic obesity, which is characterized by excess adiposity and muscle loss, is an "underestimated and underdiagnosed" condition, said the panelists at a session of the XV ...

The gym at Eberhart Elementary School is bright and spacious — with high ceilings, several basketball hoops, even a large, colorful climbing wall. But for much of the day, the gym doubles as a ...

Obesity – which the World Health Organization classifies as a disease – is not just an individual issue; it is shaped by the systems people live in. Research shows that urbanisation, economic status ...

Explore how rising obesity in India impacts fertility, hormonal balance, and reproductive health, influencing pregnancy ...