Body mass index might be a more accurate measurement than commonly thought. New research shows that a vast majority of people ...

A new study published in Nature Mental Health has found that different patterns of body weight over time are tied to distinct ...

Researchers from the University of Kentucky have taken a closer look at the relationship between obesity and kidney disease ...

Johns Hopkins University researchers have found that nearly all adults identified as having obesity based on body mass index ...

But one of the biggest drivers is something you can take steps to change: excess body fat. Obesity raises your odds of endometrial cancer through excess estrogen, high insulin levels ...

Due to genetics and other factors, South Asians often have a unique body composition. Even at lower BMIs, many South Asians ...

The study observed a strong link between body fat and depressive symptoms, and how gender plays a significant role in it.

Anxiety and obesity are both rising around the world, and scientists have long suspected that these two conditions might be ...

What is our current understanding of how differences in sex can affect obesity prevalence, comorbidities, and treatment ...

New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11–14 May) shows that the ...

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025, Malaga, Spain, 11-14 May) shows that the internationally recognized body mass index (BMI) cut-off points greatly ...

These figures are scary because obesity is not only a disease in itself, but it also gives rise to many other diseases in the body. People who look fat from outside may be healthy, but fat and ...