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

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 ...

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

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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 ...

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

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 ...