Understanding the Global Obesity Crisis The prevalence of overweight and obesity is escalating at an alarming rate across the globe. Health professionals regard this issue as a significant threat and ...

This week, Mad in America examines three studies around mental health diagnosis, psychotropic drug use, obesity, and diabetes ...

New research suggests that obesity medicines like Wegovy and Zepbound may offer benefits beyond weight and blood sugar control. An eight-year study found that participants who took a GLP-1 drug had a ...

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Obesity significantly increases the risk of developing certain types of cancer through several interacting biological factors ...

As obesity medicine continues to evolve, integrating sleep health into obesity treatment plans is essential.Poor sleep ...

At just over 5 foot, 5 inches, Christie Woodard weighs a lean 125 pounds. She's also open about relying on a low-dose GLP-1 to keep her weight there. She says sometimes people question why she's on ...

The national adult obesity rate was 42.4 percent in 2017-18, up 26 percent from 2008, according to a report from the nonprofit group Trust for America’s Health. This figure marks the first time the ...