The Endocrine Society has concerns of possible delays in care and other problematic areas of The Lancet Commission’s proposed new obesity framework; a Commission author cites ‘conceptual confusions.’ ...

The Lancet obesity framework aims to improve risk assessment but risks delaying treatment and deepening health inequities, according to recent evaluations.

A major update to how obesity is defined could push U.S. obesity rates to nearly 70%, according to a large new study. The change comes from adding waist and body fat measurements to BMI, capturing ...

Lecturer in Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetic, University of Limpopo Obesity – which the World Health Organization classifies as a disease – is not just an individual issue; it is shaped by ...

Obesity may be a contributing factor in more than 10% of infection-related deaths, a new study reveals. The researchers analyzed medical data from nearly 550,000 adults in Finland and the U.K. over a ...

Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar has a plan to steer the company through what’s been described as a “show me” year. The Danish drugmaker kicked off 2026 with its explosive obesity pill launch, but ...

Obesity is linked to many serious health complications, including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, some cancers, kidney disease and mental health issues. Now, a study projects that nearly half of the U ...

America’s obesity problem is tipping the scales. A staggering 47% of American adults will be living with obesity by 2035, a new study published in JAMA projects, citing the country’s rapidly rising ...

New criteria for obesity are putting more Americans into that category. Researchers at Mass General Brigham have proposed a major update to how obesity is defined, which would classify nearly 70% of U ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new definition of obesity could nearly double the prevalence of U.S. adults with the condition, according to a study published ...

The COVID-19 pandemic not only disrupted children's education, recreation, and social lives, but it also increased the prevalence of obesity in the U.S. pediatric population by roughly 1 million ...

Share on Pinterest The WHO recommended GLP-1s as a treatment for obesity alongside a healthy diet and regular exercise. Milles Team/Stocksy New guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) ...