By 2030, nearly half of all American adults will have obesity, according to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine. In every single state, researchers expect at least 35% of adults ...

Habitual plate clearing — the tendency to finish all food served on one’s plate — is generally not related to a higher body ...

Research shows abortion is safe across body sizes. But BMI limits at clinics are still pushing some patients into different ...

Last year, The Lancet helped catalyse this overdue change by recommending that BMI alone should not be used to measure obesity, a suggestion that was promptly taken up by 75 international medical ...

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

Study finds adults consuming more sugary drinks have higher odds of COPD, highlighting links between diet and lung health.

Three major modifiable risk factors account for much of the attributable cancer burden, but substantial variations across regions and between sexes exist.

Researchers have quantified the role of obesity in common long-term conditions, showing for the first time the effect of ...

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

Recent research demonstrates that comparing waist circumference to height could provide a more accurate picture than the body ...

While AI certainly has its issues – such as rotting your brain and making you stupid – there is little doubt that it excels ...

It turns out your mouth may know more about your metabolism than your bathroom scale. New research shows that people with ...