Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio show stronger links to colorectal cancer (CRC) than body mass index (BMI), a new ...

Obesity is a condition in which excess fat has accumulated in the body, such that it can have an adverse effect on health. Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of greater than 30 kg/m2 ...

They are central regulators of metabolism ... effect suggests that blocking the cells' energy production can reverse obesity ...

GPs should use their ‘clinical judgement’ to decide when a child’s obesity has become a safeguarding concern, according to ...

With glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists now close to inducing weight loss at levels only seen before through surgical intervention, obesity specialists say patients on these drugs are ...