While lifestyle and environmental influences are significant contributors to obesity, genetics play an undeniable role in ...

Nearly three quarters of U.S. adults are overweight or obese, according to a sweeping new study. The findings have ...

these results suggest that the genetic legacy of the ancient hunter-gatherer Jomon significantly influences BMI across ...

In The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, Yair Zloof and colleagues1 show that obesity in otherwise healthy adolescents was ...

GLP-1 Receptor Agonist medications, such as Ozempic, combined with exercise and nutrition, can help reduce obesity, according ...

Monogenic forms of early onset severe childhood obesity (ie, presenting before the age of 5 years) can occur in the context ...

A new study has revealed how genetic variations in the SI gene, which affects sucrose digestion, influence dietary ...

The World Health Organization describes obesity as an epidemic that disrupts metabolic equilibrium, characterized by an ...

Shared genetic factors may drive both osteoarthritis and cardiovascular disease, suggesting a common genetic basis that ...

Cleveland Clinic expert discusses treatment options for obesity including weight loss drugs and bariatric surgery.

New research exploring the roots of modern Japanese populations has linked the genetic signature of Jomon hunter-gatherers to a higher body mass index (BMI) among individuals, underlining that ancient ...