A new study led by York University, looking at the health data of nearly 15,000 people enrolled in a medically supervised weight-loss program, has found disparities among ethnic and sub-ethnic groups ...

Nearly 3 out of 4 Americans are overweight (32 percent) or have obesity (40 percent). For years, both have been diagnosed using body mass index (BMI), which assesses a persons body weight in ...

In a recent study in Social Science & Medicine, researchers examined the influence of where people live, rather than their individual characteristics, on their body weight using a dynamic event study ...

The gut microbiome is intimately linked to human health and weight. Differences in the gut microbiome—the bacteria and fungi in the gut—are associated with obesity and weight gain, raising the ...

Both Rybelsus and Ozempic contain semaglutide and help control blood sugar and aid in weight loss. Both drugs are used to ...