Drugs like Zepbound and Wegovy are intended for people who are overweight. Some patients are using them after bariatric ...

BACKGROUND: Obesity is an established risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD); however, the overall and sex-specific relationships across the full spectrum of body mass index (BMI), particularly ...

India’s obesity rates are predicted to rise substantially and by 2050, it is estimated that 17.4% of women and 12.1% of men will be living with it, said a whitepaper, which recommends policy change to ...

Obesity contributes to more than 10% of infection-related deaths and up to 11% could be prevented by addressing obesity, ...

The Danish drugmaker kicked off 2026 with its explosive obesity pill launch, but recent challenges have centered around ...

In every single state, researchers expect at least 35% of adults to have a body mass index of 30 or higher, the threshold ...

Obesity is well known to be linked to a broad range of adverse health effects, and key among them is impaired immunity, which ...

Obesity's ties to increased systemic inflammation, immune system dysfunction, and metabolic disturbances likely help drive ...

New research shows obesity increases the risk of severe infections, hospital stays, and death across the world.

Individuals with obesity may experience a lower incidence of acute complications following TBI, supporting the "obesity paradox." ...

Just over one in 10 deaths from a wide range of infectious diseases can be attributed to obesity worldwide, finds a major new ...

Obesity is associated with multiple non-communicable diseases (such as type 2 diabetes, various cardiovascular and musculoskeletal diseases, and some cancers) and detrimental psychosocial consequences ...