The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first-ever global guidelines for managing childhood obesity. Released on October 7, the guidelines recommend a range of measures to manage obesity, ...

The first global guidelines on child and adolescent obesity say structured support on diet, activity and behaviour should ...

Approximately 16% of the global population, or about 890 million people, suffer from obesity. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized obesity as a significant health issue and highlighted ...

Why do patients regain weight after loss? New research points to a persistent ‘memory’ in adipose tissue driving hunger hormone asprosin.

When children with obesity undergo weight-loss treatment, the effects have repercussions later in life and the risk of serious health problems and premature death is lower as they reach young ...

Obesity alters bone metabolism and joint loading in children, increasing the risk for musculoskeletal pain, malalignment, and fractures during growth.

Maternal obesity is known to cause systemic lipid dysregulation, yet its effect on lipid reprogramming during the maternal-to-zygotic transition (MZT) remains unknown. Here we show that obesity ...

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently funded an analysis of obesity in the U.S. The analysis highlighted the fact that obesity rates vary in different states. The results are disturbing. About ...

A new JAMA Perspective argues that GLP-1 therapies must be embedded in multimodal obesity care combining screening, early management, and intensive behavioral therapy across the life course.

If you're on a weight loss journey, you're probably thinking about all the positive effects that may come from meeting your health goals – a healthier physique, better sleep, or more energy, for ...

Approximately 16% of the global population, or about 890 million people, suffer from obesity. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized obesity as a significant health issue and highlighted ...