Pennington Biomedical Research Center, a leader in obesity research and treatment, recently played a pivotal role in reshaping how clinical obesity is understood. Three of its researchers served on ...

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The TRANSCEND trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of setmelanotide for the treatment of acquired hypothalamic obesity.

Elevated relative fat mass was linked to increased prevalence of gallstones in a study of US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data.

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A new study from Lund University in Malmö, Sweden, revealed that waist circumference is a stronger risk indicator for obesity ...

AS Ashley James posted pics onto her social media, enjoying a sun-soaked trip and wearing nothing but a bikini, the ...

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People conceived during colder months may end up with a lower body mass index and less fat around internal organs than those conceived in warmer seasons, a new study has found. At such a critical ...