New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular body mass index (BMI) measure. The new guidance comes from the ...

Asians, non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics were significantly less likely than whites to use obesity-management medications to lower their weight compared with whites, new research suggests.

Background and aims: Incidence of childhood obesity, a predictor of mortality and morbidity in adulthood, has grown to ‘epidemic’ proportions globally. In addition to well known determinants ...

It’s discouraging.” In clinical trials, most participants taking Wegovy or Mounjaro to treat obesity lost an average of 15% to 22% of their body weight — up to 50 pounds or more in many cases.

A recent study published in the journal Nature Metabolism explored the neural mechanisms through which glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, such as liraglutide, suppress appetite and ...

(CNN) — Millions more senior citizens and lower-income Americans could obtain coverage for costly anti-obesity drugs under a proposal unveiled Tuesday by the Biden administration. Some 3.4 ...