Childhood obesity is defined as having a body mass index at or above the 95th percentile for age and sex in children 2 and older. People have theorized for many years that obesity must be genetic ...

Hardworking Tennesseans like me have tried changes to our diets and exercise to lose weight and maintain healthy lifestyles, but sometimes, those practices are not enough. 2.6 million Tennesseans ...

CHARLEBOIS: Childhood obesity gets a prescription — and the food sector a warning. New guidelines encourage physicians to consider prescribing Ozempic and Wegovy to children as young as 12.

Older adults who don’t get enough exercise and have trouble sleeping tend to be obese, according to a new study. Adding more activity could ease the negative impacts on sleeping on obesity.

Obesity medication prescriptions reached 1.5 million, driven by GLP-1 agents semaglutide and tirzepatide, as public interest influences prescription trends.

The researchers found that each 30 minutes per week of aerobic exercise was associated with reduced body weight (0.52 kg), waist circumference (0.56 cm), body fat percentage (0.37%), and the areas ...

Cardiologists preferred to advise diet and exercise for patients with obesity over currently available obesity medications, but with little personalized tailoring for patients, survey results ...

Opinion: Use exercise science to combat obesity — and cancer — in Iowa By acknowledging the role that obesity plays in cancer development and leveraging the expertise of exercise science ...

Share on Pinterest Regular endurance exercise can help the body store healthier belly fat. Image credit: Ivo de Bruijn/Stocksy. Regular endurance exercise can improve the health of the fat-storing ...

Sarcopenic obesity can creep up on us gradually over time. People might not appear frail or thin, but may have in fact already lost quite a lot of muscle through lack of use.

Obesity often runs in the family: Obesity often has a genetic component. In the same way, many of our financial habits can be traced back to our parents. We pick up such behaviors almost by osmosis.