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 ...

Almost half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by 2030, according to a new study, an "alarming rise" that has ...

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

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

A Columbia University dermatologist argues that physicians in her specialty should be on the lookout for metabolic syndrome ...

More than half of adults and a third of children and teens worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, a comprehensive ...

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

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

Reflecting on World Obesity Day‘’ From misallocated health funds to the normalization of 'family diabetes,' South ...

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

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 ...

of men and 60.3% of women will be overweight or obese by 2050. The three countries expected to have the highest rates of overweight or obesity by 2050 are China (627 million people), India (450 ...