Being married triples the risk of obesity in men, research suggests. Experts found the risks of being overweight increase for both sexes when married, but appear to be particularly acute for men.The ...

Obesity prevalence was higher among female incarcerated individuals but lower among male incarcerated individuals across all country income levels.

Almost half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by 2030, according to a new study, an "alarming rise" that has been "compared with the HIV epidemic", said The Guardian. Unlike in most ...

Obesity has long been classified as a global epidemic — and new data published in The Lancet journal spotlights how much ...

If observed trends over the past 30 years continue, the total number of adults ages 25 and older living with overweight (body ...

The obesity diagnosis has always been controversial. Now, a new clinical definition is raising even more questions.

While obesity is becoming fairly common in India, women are finding themselves bearing the brunt of it more than anyone else. Making headlines is lipedema, a recent phenomenon where excess fat ...

Obesity worsens asthma severity and responses to medication, yet most doctors fail to address weight management with these ...

Experts found the risks of being overweight increase for both sexes when married, but appear to be particularly acute for men ...

Unlike in most regions, where the obesity gender gap is "much smaller, or reversed", women in Africa are almost twice as likely to be overweight or obese as men. The latest data from the World ...

This condition is usually treated with lifestyle and dietary modification along with medical therapy in some cases.

Experts found the likelihood of being overweight increases for both sexes when married, but appears to be particularly acute for men. | ITV National News ...