The terms overweight and obesity refer to an excess amount body of fat that may be detrimental to health. The current standard way of classifying overweight or obesity is through calculation of a ...

Oprah Winfrey spent years feeling shame and blaming herself for being overweight — until she was saved by GLP-1 drugs. In a ...

The prevalence of prediabetes has increased significantly in recent years among Finnish children living with overweight or ...

SAN FRANCISCO - APRIL 06: A man walks along the Embarcadero April 6, 2005 in San Francisco. According to a study released Tuesday, almost 53 percent of Californians over 25 are overweight, and more ...

Limited data are available regarding longitudinal changes in body weight. Here, we describe changes in the prevalences of overweight and obesity and calculated the incidence of these indices during a ...

Forecasts indicate a drastic increase in US obesity rates in the next 25 years, emphasizing the need for comprehensive public health strategies. For reference, the total US population is 337 million ...

Medically reviewed by Karina Tolentino, RD Key Takeaways A BMI of 40 kg/m2 or higher is considered morbidly obese. Morbid ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

A stock that is expected to outperform other stocks in its market sector gets an Overweight rating. Financial analysts who are employed by investment firms research stocks and provide their opinions ...