(HealthDay News) — The number of US adults with severe obesity increased from 2013 to 2023, according to a research letter published online Feb. 13 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Obesity affects over a third of Missouri's adults and children, with rural areas hit hardest. It's a complex issue linked to mental health and accessibility, not just personal choice.

A new generation of anti-obesity drugs aims for greater effectiveness, fewer side effects, and more convenience.

The study was small — just 48 adults — and lasted just over two months, so it’s not the final word. But the results add to ...

Childhood obesity rates are rising and global figures don't make for easy reading. The World Health Organization (WHO) ...

A team of researchers from UNIGE and HUG reveals that the majority of tweets published about obesity between 2019 and 2022 ...

Over the past decades, obesity has reached epidemic proportions, now affecting more than 1 billion people worldwide. Childhood obesity, in particular, is rising at an alarming rate. According to ...

Thousands of people in Cayman are using ‘skinny jabs’ like Ozempic as a weight-loss aid amid an obesity ‘epidemic’ that is stretching the healthcare system to the limit. One doctor said ...

The findings, published today in JAMA Network Open, are the first to describe sex-driven differences in the effects of ultra-processed food on obesity risk among Canadian children, with stronger ...

Cost is a major obstacle for many. The drugs can be expensive without insurance, with out-of-pocket expenses reaching hundreds of dollars per prescription. The poll found that about half of Americans ...