The US is losing its battle against the bulge. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that Americans are heavier than ever before. The CDC defines obesity as having ...

The Roundtable hosted a virtual workshop (webinar) that examined the potential relationship between sleep and obesity. The webinar featured individual invited speakers and presentations that explored ...

Building Capacity for Obesity Prevention (BCOP) is a collaborative study between researchers at the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods (PRCHN) and public health and community ...

Obesity is a growing global health crisis, affecting millions of people and increasing the risk of chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. However, the good news is that obesity is ...

New genetic research shows a simple genetic test can predict who’s most at risk for obesity, offering hope for early prevention, but also raises tough questions about genetic fairness and healthcare ...

A new report led by researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center underscores the growing potential of precision medicine to transform how obesity is prevented, diagnosed and treated, while ...

Obesity and associated metabolic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and certain cancers, poses ...

SAN ANTONIO -- Infants whose families received ongoing text message-based health behavior counseling in addition to clinic-based counseling showed healthier weight trajectories than those whose ...

After decades of increases in the obesity rate among U.S. adults and children, the rate recently has dropped among some populations, particularly young children. What are the factors responsible for ...

SAN ANTONIO — The upcoming Obesity Week meeting will feature new clinical trial data for glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) drugs, along with deep dives into clinical, social, and ...