When we think about obesity, we often picture a single number on a weighing scale. However, weight management is much more complex than just a high BMI (Body Mass Index). Not all weight is the same, ...

There has been a steady rise in obesity rates in the U.S., and in response more physicians have obtained obesity medicine training and certification through the American Board of Obesity Medicine ...

New research suggests that obesity medicines like Wegovy and Zepbound may offer benefits beyond weight and blood sugar control. An eight-year study found that participants who took a GLP-1 drug had a ...

Obesity research has come a long way since the start of the 21 st century. From a disease whose treatment mostly relied upon lifestyle interventions and surgery, obesity now has many available ...

Treating extreme obesity involves gradual medically guided weight loss, medication, and sometimes surgery. Support groups and talking with a mental health professional can help. Extreme obesity, also ...

The glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonist tirzepatide lowers the risk for cardiovascular (CV) events in patients with obesity and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), whether they ...