Is obesity a risk factor or a disease? This debate shapes treatments, policies, and eating disorder care. Explore its impact ...

A new study suggests that medications that have transformed the treatment of obesity may also help people drink less alcohol.

Columnist Teri Sforza writes that childhood obesity in California is on the rise, state data shows. Free school meals have ...

New CDC data reveals a concerning rise in severe obesity among U.S. adults, with women and middle-aged individuals most affected. The obesity epidemic continues to strain the healthcare system with ...

Debate over childhood obesity treatments: weight-loss drugs vs. lifestyle changes, with concerns about long-term effects.

Recent research suggests that a new approach could help even patients with advanced forms of fatty liver disease.

More than 40 percent of Qataris are clinically obese, due to sedentary lifestyles, genetic factors, and cultural preferences ...

The blockbuster drug semaglutide, better known as Ozempic for diabetes and Wegovy for obesity, could also help people cut down on their alcohol intake, according to new USC research.

Obesity isn’t just about struggling to fit into last year’s jeans – it’s a full-blown global crisis. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that over one billion people worldwide are ...

Genetic risk scores for predicting insulin resistance that were developed for adults are also tied to some cardiometabolic metrics in children and adolescents, according to study findings. Researchers ...