An international research group has examined how many people are affected by preclinical and clinical obesity and what health ...

The woman, 60, had long-standing obesity and had consulted a new doctor for weight management help. “Over the last 6-8 months, she told me, she was not able to keep up with her friends when walking,” ...

Children and adolescents should be proactively evaluated and treated for obesity, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics around childhood obesity. The guidelines note that ...

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 ...

Obesity has traditionally been considered a risk factor for various diseases. However, it is increasingly recognized as a disease by medical societies and governments. The 2020 Canadian Adult Obesity ...

The results of 2 recent clinical trials combining the GLP-1 drug and the biologic reinforce the benefits of treating obesity and inflammation together.

Most Americans with obesity perceive themselves as only having overweight regardless of race or ethnicity, whereas ...

By Hugo Francisco de Souza Can combining two gut hormone pathways unlock better obesity treatments? In the first human trial ...