Obesity has long been classified as a global epidemic — and new data published in The Lancet journal spotlights how much ...

The obesity diagnosis has always been controversial. Now, a new clinical definition is raising even more questions.

More than half of adults and a third of children and teens worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, a comprehensive ...

Rates of obesity and overweight are spiralling due to a "monumental societal failure" to tackle the problem, with more than ...

Obesity and pharmacology experts are warning about hidden safety risks and efficacy issues for many types of medications in ...

More than half of adults and a third of children and teens worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, a comprehen ...

Obesity prevalence increased among both adults and children across all regions of the world from 1990 to 2021, and more than ...

Illegal networks are flooding the market with counterfeit weight loss drugs, posing a serious threat to public health. The ...

A major international study has found children and adolescents in Australia have experienced some of the fastest transitions ...

More than three in four adults in the UK will be obese or overweight by 2050, a Lancet study has revealed. Experts predict ...

Republicans trying to find billions of Medicaid dollars to pay for tax cuts now say that any reduction in Medicaid spending ...