Weight is often treated as evidence. Evidence of discipline. Evidence of laziness. Evidence of how seriously someone takes their health, their ambition, even themselves. In that logic, larger bodies ...

Obesity is a complex disease wherein you have too much body fat. Most people think it to be a cosmetic problem, however, the excess body fat increases the risk of several chronic diseases such as ...

Obesity rates in children have been on the rise for decades, having quadrupled from 1990 to 2022, and along with the rise in obesity, comes a rise in health risks. However, obesity can be broken down ...

Rethinking the way we define obesity could help millions of people worldwide, argue a team of researchers who want to introduce a new category of “preclinical” obesity. The current definition of ...

The Trump administration is making a significant effort to reduce the cost of weight loss drugs. Its agreement with pharmaceutical giants, announced Nov. 6, 2025, will reduce the monthly prices of ...

West Virginia comes in last or very near the bottom in all kinds of significant categories. It’s been that way for so long, it’s almost a running joke. And when we’re on top, it’s usually for ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index (BMI) ...

Quick, name three reasons America has an obesity problem. Seriously, take a moment and think. I'm going to bet that one of your reasons is that junk food is cheap, but healthful food is expensive. If ...