Eighty percent of doctors in a Medscape survey answered no when asked, “Is enough known about obesity meds’ risk to ...

A recent study shows that Thailand has the third-highest child obesity rate among ASEAN countries. About 84.1% of kids aged 6-14 regularly snack on salty foods.

Childhood obesity is on the rise and is becoming an epidemic in our country and worldwide. The consequences of childhood ...

Background: The increasing prevalence of primary hypertension among children and adolescents is a global health concern, with inadequate sleep duration identified as a significant risk factor. This ...

In a study of more than 5,000 mothers and their children, exposure to air pollution during the three months before pregnancy ...

BMI falls short as a way to measure obesity. Doctors need to also determine whether body fat harms a person's health.

Was actor Jake Gyllenhaal overweight when he filmed Road House? Should Kansas City Chiefs' tight end Travis Kelce be considered nearly obese? According to the current definition of "overweight ...

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The previous version of this story was published in 2022, when Business Insider spoke to Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford. It has been updated to reflect the findings of a new report. Chances are, a ...