Obesity was tied with an increased risk of developing 16 health outcomes, a large longitudinal study showed. Risks correlated with obesity class and were typically higher among people with a BMI of 40 ...

Sarcopenic obesity is an emerging health concern in India where people with excess body fat also experience severe muscle ...

Foreigners seeking visas to live in the U.S. might be rejected if they have certain medical conditions, including diabetes or obesity, under a directive issued last week by the Trump administration.

Study finds link between obesity, apnea and cognitive problems in children. Nov. 4, 2011— -- Obesity, sleep apnea and behavior and learning difficulties can cause significant dysfunction in ...

Childhood obesity in the United States has reached its highest level on record, and Mid-South health experts say they are ...

A Lancet Commission has redefined obesity by classifying it as either “clinical obesity,” a disease, or “preclinical,” a health risk factor, with the distinction based on factors beyond body mass ...

Weight-loss jabs alone are not enough to solve the UK’s worsening obesity crisis, the government’s chief medical adviser has ...

Obesity has become one of the most expensive public health problems in modern history. In the United States alone, it contributes hundreds of billions of dollars in additional healthcare costs every ...

The Trump administration is directing immigration officers to consider some chronic health conditions like diabetes in deciding whether to issue visas to immigrants. (CHRIS DELMAS/AFP | Getty Images) ...