Some researchers believe that body fat percentage provides a more reliable indicator of the potential for obesity-related ...

As BMI is increasingly recognized as an imperfect way to measure health, UVA researchers share other metrics they rely upon.

Dialysis Centers used data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to examine the prevalence of chronic diseases ...

More U.S. adults believe it is a good thing than a bad thing for adults to use weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, made disputed claims before the ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told the Senate Finance Committee that he is not anti-vaccine during his confirmation hearing for ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stressed during his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing that he is not inherently against ...

A new report published Monday found that heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States.

According to the CDC, obesity costs the U.S. healthcare system almost $173 billion annually through the treatment of chronic diseases associated with it. By providing greater access to obesity ...

The way the world defines obesity has been in need of an overhaul, according to some experts, and it could be coming soon thanks to a new set of standards.

If you are overweight or have obesity, a reduction of as little as 5 to 10 percent of your body weight can have substantial health benefits, according to the CDC. For some people, this means that ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity alone costs the U.S. healthcare system nearly $173 billion a year, while diabetes, heart disease, and stroke costs an ...