Obesity increases the risk of nearly 200 diseases. A new genetic test may be able to predict a young child's risk of obesity ...

Eating excessive calories is 10 times more influential than sedentariness in driving the obesity epidemic, researchers say.

Researchers analyzed national health data from 2008 to 2023, uncovering a surge in the most severe obesity categories for ...

The Trump administration has pledged to curb rising obesity with school meal reforms and artificial dye bans, though the ...

As new research spotlights the obesity-cancer connection, experts warn we’ve underestimated just how much excess weight – and the complex biology behind it – can fuel the disease.

Susan Monarez is the first director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to require Senate confirmation. She's ...

Researchers analyzed national health data from 2008 to 2023, uncovering a surge in the most severe obesity categories for children aged 2 to 18 years old.

Cancer deaths tied to obesity have skyrocketed, especially in vulnerable groups like women and rural communities.

The rise in COVID-19 infections comes as providers wrestle with how to navigate shifted federal vaccine recommendations.

A new report states that ultra-processed foods are a major contributing factor to the obesity epidemic. Researchers say these foods are designed to be palatable, causing people to overeat and gain ...

Cancer deaths linked to obesity have tripled in the United States over the past two decades, according to a study being presented Sunday at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in San ...