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Women with higher levels of body fat sometimes struggle to conceive and can face greater health risks during pregnancy.

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Obesity rates for Black children and adolescents are 22.4% in the decade before the pandemic and 35% in the 2 years after the ...

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People's weight and potential body shaming are found to be offensive, insensitive and undermining to those carrying excess ...

A new drug from California-based pharma company Amgen, which has concluded a phase II trial, shows promise as a powerful ...

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Obesity remains one of the greatest health challenges worldwide, leading to diabetes, heart disease, and increased healthcare ...

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Some patients are aiming to lower their BMIs in order to increase their fertility; others are aiming to manage BMI-related ...