Obesity is linked to numerous health complications, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and fatty liver disease. In a ...

Policymakers should focus on both obesity prevention and better access to treatment for those already living with obesity.

This study delivers an important message: losing weight—especially through surgery—can lead to long-lasting health ...

The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery says its most-recent data shows surgeons performed nearly 300,000 ...

With Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro entering India, the weight-loss drug race is on. But with steep prices and generics on the way, how ...

The aim of the SPECCIAL (Surgical Procedures Eliminate Compensated Cirrhosis In Advancing Long-term) study was to examine the long-term outcomes of bariatric surgery on the risk of developing major ...

The endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty is a non-surgical alternative to make the stomach smaller in obese patients.

Weight loss drugs have surged in popularity. But Gov. Ned Lamont wants CT’s Medicaid program to discontinue covering them for ...

Mar. 3, 2025 — Obesity rates are set to skyrocket, with one in six children and adolescents worldwide forecast to be obese by 2050, according to a new study. But with significant increases ...

Having lost a great deal of weight appears to offer some protection against ill health even for those who have regained some of their weight loss.

US giant, Eli Lilly launched Mounjaro (tirzepatide) which is a prescription medicine for adults with type 2 diabetes used ...

Bariatric and metabolic surgery was associated with improved physical health-related quality of life among individuals with obesity and type 2 diabetes.