Over the past several decades, the health of the average American has steadily declined, marked by rising rates of obesity, ...

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) serve as key signaling molecules linking gut microbiota and host health. Microbially produced ...

Ozempic is synonymous with weight loss for many people. Doctors explain benefits and risks of semaglutide and other GLP-1 ...

Findings indicate that dapagliflozin and calorie restriction together improve weight loss and metabolic health, increasing ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

BMI provided a shaky foundation for understanding obesity and related health risks. A shift to more accurate anthropometric ...

The commission recommends a shift away from relying solely on BMI to more accurately define obesity as a disease.

Ozempic and Wegovy do the same thing as GLP-1 would normally do for you — but to enable them to treat diabetes and obesity, ...

“That’s why,” says Dr Naval Vikram Kishore, professor of medicine, Metabolic Research Group, AIIMS, “obesity has to be ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), sugary drinks are the primary source of added sugars in the American diet, contributing to a host of health issues […] ...