The microorganisms in the intestines of many overweight people produce alcohol to an increased extent, as Max Nieuwdorp, professor of Internal Medicine at Amsterdam UMC discovered a few years ago.

For years, doctors have sounded the alarm over the link between cancer and obesity. Being overweight or obese raises the risk of developing several different types of cancer, including breast, bowel, ...

Obesity has long been linked to a higher risk of vascular-related dementia, a progressive brain disease that causes nerve cell damage. However, it has been unclear, until now, whether excess weight ...

If current trends continue, nearly 56 million children in the country could be affected by 2040. The report also highlights that more than 180 countries have seen a rise in obesity since 2010, and ...

While undernutrition remains a significant concern among children under 5 in most low- and middle-income countries, the prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing among school-aged children ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . All-cause mortality risks were similar among adults with BMIs in the overweight range and those with lower BMIs.

Share on Pinterest Body mass index (BMI) alone may not be an appropriate indicator of all-cause mortality risk, according to a new study. Henrik Sorensen/Getty Images A new study casts further doubt ...

New research shows over a third of children aged 8 to 9 are overweight – and analysis points the finger of blame at marketing, parental ingorance and the COVID epidemic. Consumption of sweetened ...

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers review data from studies encompassing adolescents from 107 countries and regions to elucidate the association between soft drink ...