About 1 billion people are considered obese worldwide. (Getty Images) But what's the difference between being overweight and being obese? And as the WHO report renews calls to help prevent and manage ...

For decades, common wisdom and public health messaging have assumed that people in highly developed nations, like the United States, are relatively sedentary and burn far fewer daily calories than ...

The review described obesity and climate change as essentially two sides of the same coin. That system is shaped by what ...

There are few diagnostic terms in medicine more stigmatized than “obesity,” which affects 41.9% of U.S. adults over 20, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But many doctors ...

Recently, an international commission proposed a revised definition of obesity that focuses on how excess body fat affects the body, and factors in waist circumference, rather than simply calculating ...

Obesity treatment can include GLP-1 medications, non-surgical procedures such as ESG stomach tightening and short-term gastric balloons, and traditional bariatric surgery. Here’s an alarming fact: 42% ...

The number on your scale could increase your odds of developing this advanced liver disease. Here’s how to lower your risk. Keep reading to learn about the link between obesity and MASH and how to ...

Extra body weight and too little activity are now among the top drivers of cancer. To keep cancer rates low in Utah, we need ...

Instead of struggling with weekly injections, patients may soon be able to swallow a daily pill to lose weight. Both the makers of Wegovy and Mounjaro are seeking FDA approval for tablets.

Ghrelin is a hormone your stomach makes that signals your body when you're hungry. You might think of it as an "on switch" for appetite. Your small intestine, pancreas, and brain also release small ...