Researchers at the, Riverside, backed by a substantial NIH grant, are pioneering a study on the unique immune responses to ...

The condition is better measured by looking at factors like inflammation, insulin resistance, and glucose tolerance, ...

New guidance from a team of health experts around the world proposes expanding the definition of obesity beyond the popular ...

A group of experts from around the world are proposing an alternative way of defining clinical obesity, eschewing the ...

Data from a Phase Ia single ascending dose study found that ASC30 demonstrated dose-proportional pharmacokinetics, a ...

Experts suggest redefining obesity diagnosis with BMI, waist size, and health factors to improve treatment accuracy.

Between August 2021 and August 2023, approximately 40% of U.S. adults had obesity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Around 9.4% of those adults had severe obesity.

Pediatric patients considered obese at cancer diagnosis are linked to significantly worse survival outcomes, especially those ...

According to a September 2024 data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40.3 percent of ... In the U.S., adult obesity is defined as having a BMI greater than 30.

Annual exams are more crucial than ever as the prevalence of chronic diseases in the United States continues to climb.