The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) framework may offer a more sensitive measure of obesity than ...

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals is advancing its oral obesity drug bivamelagon to Phase III studies after it significantly reduced ...

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

Obesity is defined by chronic low-grade inflammation in the body. Fat cells, particularly dysfunctional ones, release ...

Rhythm said results of the recent trial were also consistent with BMI reductions achieved with setmelanotide therapy in similar patient populations in past trials. Setmelanotide, an existing ...

A recent study discovered that obesity increases the risk of breast cancer in women with existing cardiac disease following ...

Fat tissue secretes hormones known as adipokines. Patients with obesity have a larger amount of leptin than a normal ...

Understanding the link between obesity, fatty liver disease and kidney stones provides a new perspective on prevention and ...

Women with higher levels of body fat sometimes struggle to conceive and can face greater health risks during pregnancy.

Obesity and heart failure often go together, making treatment more complicated. Now, health experts have released new guidelines to help doctors better care for patients dealing with both conditions..

This precision in risk prediction allows for targeted interventions, potentially reducing unnecessary treatments and improving clinical outcomes.