Retention has always been a central concern in long-term studies, but obesity trials present a particular challenge. For those assigned to receive the drug candidate in question, the effects are ...

In this video, Melissa Shoemaker, MD, MPH, discusses how the obesity treatment landscape has changed in recent years.

Is obesity among the most misunderstood, misclassified, and mistreated diseases? Over the past 30 years, researchers have not only identified a key hormone (leptin) that helps regulate appetite and ...

The AACE consensus statement emphasizes improvement of overall health in addition to weight reduction among adults with obesity and adiposity-based chronic disease.

The Obesity Working Group of the Spanish Society of Endocrinology and Nutrition (GOSEEN) conducts various awareness campaigns to address the growing global and national health challenges of obesity.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Many clinicians overlook neurohormonal and metabolic adaptations that make weight loss difficult. Obesity ...

In this episode, Angela Golden, NP, Owner and Chief Clinical Officer at NP from Home, LLC and NP Obesity Treatment Clinic, delves into the complexities of treating obesity as a chronic disease. Angela ...

A sweeping genetic analysis reveals when obesity is the common thread linking chronic diseases, and when other biology is to blame. Study: Genetics identifies obesity as a shared risk factor for ...

Just over one in 10 deaths from a wide range of infectious diseases can be attributed to obesity worldwide, finds a major new study led by a University College London (UCL) researcher. People with ...

Obesity does not only put individuals at risk for heart disease and diabetes—it's also a leading cause of kidney stone disease. Kidney stone disease is increasingly recognized as a chronic condition ...

Early life obesity appears to mediate the effect ...