All primary schools in Carmarthenshire must offer two hours of physical education (PE) per week, following a hard-hitting ...

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A new algorithm enables smartwatch fitness trackers to more accurately monitor energy expenditure of people with obesity ...

A novel oral peptide PN-477o with once-daily dosing, high potency and activation of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), ...

VK2735 shows strong early weight loss data, positioning Viking Therapeutics as a potential third major player in the booming GLP-1 obesity drug market. Learn more on VKTX stock here.

Obesity rates for Black children and adolescents are 22.4% in the decade before the pandemic and 35% in the 2 years after the ...

Academics are calling for action to prevent unhealthy lifestyles from settling in among babies and toddlers as childhood ...

Obesity is associated with financial hardship and food insecurity, according to a research letter published online June 24 in ...

As of 2022, more than one billion people — 43% of adults — were living with obesity across the world, according to the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, a global network of health scientists.

For decades, people with obesity have dreaded interacting with their health care providers. Take Patty Nece. When she was in third grade, the school nurse wheeled in a scale and lined up the kids.

Hospitality bosses claimed they were ‘totally blindsided’ by the plans and said they would lead to increased costs ...

Patients with obesity were found to have a 34% higher risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 compared to non-obese people, researchers found. Doctors discuss why a higher BMI makes people more susceptible.