About 1 in 5 classified as overweight based on BMI alone considered to have obesity according to European society definition.

Rhythm's bivamelagon cut BMI and hunger scores in Phase 2 trial for hypothalamic obesity, prompting plans to discuss Phase 3 ...

Presentations highlight clinically meaningful reductions in BMI in patients with acquired hypothalamic obesity - ...

A WHO-backed study reveals that overweight postmenopausal women with heart disease face a 31 per cent higher breast cancer ...

HealthDay News — The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) framework may offer a more sensitive measure of obesity than traditional body mass index (BMI), according to a study published ...

Zuellig Pharma, a leading healthcare solutions provider in Asia, is organizing the "Obesity is a Disease" seminar as part of ...

A collection of top researchers have made the case for a new way to understand and diagnose obesity beyond using BMI as a measure.

Wegovy® is indicated for chronic weight management in adults and adolescents (12+) with obesity or overweight and at least one related health condition. The once-weekly injectable supports weight loss ...

To improve access to care, many professional organizations have advocated for classifying obesity as a disease. However, the ...

Obesity in itself is not a contraindication to radical prostatectomy, but it remains a risk factor for poor overall survival. Although obesity increases the technical complexity of radical ...

The urgent directive follows alarming findings by Lancet, the British medical journal, that projected a surge in overweight ...

Understanding the link between obesity, fatty liver disease and kidney stones provides a new perspective on prevention and ...