Having a high bodyweight is not an issue until it starts to hinder everyday activities. Obesity requires treatment, but ...

Patients with morbid obesity are at nearly twice the risk of developing complications after spinal fusion surgery, reports a study in the May 15 issue of the journal Spine. Patients in the most severe ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Patients with morbid obesity undergoing robotically assisted hip replacement faced a dramatically increased likelihood of prosthetic joint infections (PJIs), a researcher said here.

Body composition and obesity-related complications differ between men and women, but incretin-based medications confer benefits among all adults, according to a speaker at the Heart in Diabetes CME ...

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Semaglutide or tirzepatide should be the first line treatment for people living with obesity and most of its complications, according to a new framework for the pharmacological treatment of obesity ...

Class 3 obesity has serious health consequences and can lead to heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. These, in turn, can shorten life expectancy, says James O. Hill, PhD, a professor and the director ...