More than 1% of U.S. children between the ages of 2 and 18 had “extremely severe obesity” in 2023 — a 250% increase from 2008 ...

Scientists found that obesity may exist in 11 biological forms, each linked to different genes and body functions.

Researchers hope that a better understanding of which genes contribute to excess weight could help with prevention starting ...

For decades now, obesity has been defined by a number on a scale or where you land on the body mass index (BMI) measure. But ...

A genetic test may one day predict a child’s risk of obesity in adulthood, paving the way for early interventions ...

A new genetic test using data from over 5 million people predicts childhood obesity risk by age 5 with twice the accuracy of ...

It turns out that obesity may be much more complicated than we thought, with the condition potentially existing in up to 11 ...

This has led to a pervasive belief that obesity is primarily a consequence of insufficient exercise and excessive eating, ...

Scientists find that diet, especially ultraprocessed foods, has a greater impact on obesity than physical activity levels, ...

People in richer countries aren’t moving less — they’re just eating more. A new Duke study shows that diet, not laziness, is ...

FILE PHOTO: Fitness coach Aaron Kusasira guides elderly women as they take part in community-led fitness drills session that ...