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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

Oct. 30, 2024 — Young people with severe obesity who underwent weight-loss surgery at age 19 or younger continued to see sustained weight loss and resolution of common obesity-related ...

Five University of Cambridge experts have shared their views on whether semaglutide-based drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic can ...

The report also found that obesity’s incremental annual cost on Canada’s health-care system was nearly $5.4 billion, which is ...

The study showed that people without the SI gene may have a hard time digesting sugary foods, making them dislike it. The ...