In a new research report, a team of scientists led by Johns Hopkins Medicine say people with severe obesity and a common type ...

Women with high genetic risk for obesity regained weight around two times faster than women with lower genetic risk for obesity, according to a new study led by Harold Lee, assistant professor of ...

GLP-1 receptor agonists are a gamechanger in obesity care, but researchers are still working to better understand their ...

New research links yoga with lowered blood pressure in people with obesity — and it may be due to more than just getting ...

As many of us know, keeping weight in check can be hard. National data reflect that reality. Rates of overweight and obesity in the U.S. have steadily climbed since the early 1980s. The impact on ...

Each decade seems to have its signature environmental crisis that dominates headlines. Over time those issues seemingly ...

Some everyday habits, like sitting too long or not getting enough sleep, may silently cause inflammation and increase the ...

While I have been away on leave our ideological adversaries in the media attempted to launch a series of attacks on the IRR ...

Sugar is often blamed for weight gain and health problems, but not all sugars act the same way in the body. A new scientific ...

Is fructose the real cause of obesity? A new study explains how fructose metabolism bypasses energy "brakes" and triggers fat ...

A hormone called FGF21 can reverse obesity in mice by activating a newly identified brain circuit tied to metabolism. Surprisingly, it works in the hindbrain—the same region targeted by GLP-1 drugs ...

Incretin-based obesity medications may result in higher muscle-related loss vs. other weight loss strategies, according to ...