With increasing urbanisation, changing dietary habits, and rising stress levels, India must adopt a holistic approach to prevent and manage obesity.

Very few people are currently being prescribed drugs for weight loss on the NHS in Scotland, research by BBC Scotland News ...

Novo Nordisk on Monday revealed weaker-than-expected data from a second late-stage trial of its obesity drug candidate ...

Novo Nordisk on Monday revealed weaker-than-expected data from a second late-stage trial of its obesity drug candidate ...

VIVUS, in collaboration with PharmaAccess, its marketing partner in the Middle East North African (MENA) region, intends to provide healthcare providers with more treatment options to combat this ...

We all know that being overweight is bad for your health. Carrying excess fat is a risk factor for heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, a range of cancers and an increased chance of an early death. The ...

An early-life responsive parenting intervention resulted in lower body mass index from age 3 to 9 compared with a control intervention. This group difference was driven by effects on female ...

Scientists say obesity rates are set to skyrocket with "significant" increases predicted within the next five years.

Researchers have identified genetic links between canine and human obesity, shedding new light on appetite regulation and ...

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass led to greater weight loss than sleeve gastrectomy in patients with obesity at 10 years, according ...

A study predicts that by 2050, over half of adults and a third of children worldwide will be overweight or obese, leading to ...

LONDON — Rates of obesity and overweight are spiralling due to a "monumental societal failure" to tackle the problem, with more than half of adults and ...