The prevalence of obesity was 21.2 and 22.6% prepandemic and during the pandemic, respectively; meeting physical activity guidelines was protective against overall obesity during the pandemic.

Multi-component treatment approaches (addressing diet, physical activity, and/or other behaviours) slightly improved the physical well-being and body mass index (BMI) z-score (a score showing whether ...

Eli Lilly’s next-generation obesity treatment may prove highly effective for patients who have high BMI or suffer from ...

“Early intervention would be lifestyle change, and that can be extremely helpful, especially in younger adolescents who are ...

Multi-component treatment approaches (addressing diet, physical activity, and/or other behaviours) may improve children's physical activity (measured objectively) when delivered in healthcare ...

Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent") (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, ...

Children born to mothers with prepregnancy obesity face a higher risk for neurodevelopmental disorders (ie, epilepsy and intellectual disability).

Supportive long-term relationships may help protect against obesity by strengthening oxytocin driven communication between the brain, gut microbiome and eating behavior.

Obesity could speed up the pathology of Alzheimer's disease as signified by blood biomarkers, suggesting prevention by managing weight loss.

Overweight as a child is not necessarily a risk factor for heart attack later in life. If weight is normalized before adulthood, the heart seems unaffected by the higher childhood BMI, according to a ...

After falling short in adults, Novo Nordisk pivots CagriSema into a sweeping global trial targeting childhood obesity.