Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Phenotype-guided obesity interventions, determined by a blood test, can double weight loss for patients compared ...

The reclassification this summer by the American Medical Association of obesity as “a disease state” effectively declared that one-third of all Americans has a medical condition requiring treatment.

Obesity classes are based on body mass index (BMI) and gauge the risk of health issues. Class 1 obesity starts at a BMI of 30, while Class 3 obesity has a BMI of 40 or higher. Making lifestyle changes ...

Is obesity among the most misunderstood, misclassified, and mistreated diseases? Over the past 30 years, researchers have not only identified a key hormone (leptin) that helps regulate appetite and ...

Share on Pinterest New research cautions that having metabolically healthy obesity still raises the risk of disease. Malandrino/Getty Images Obesity affects people all over the world and puts them at ...