Unsurprisingly, obese individuals (BMI 30-34.9 kg/m 2) had the highest prevalence of EVAF (88%) in the study, followed by class II obese PWH (BMI 35-40 kg/m 2; 69%). However, EVAF was still present in ...

Theratechnologies (THTX) presented data highlighting the limitations of using body mass index alone in assessing cardiovascular risk in people ...

The belt-tightening measures come as colleges nationwide scale back hiring as the Trump administration seeks to cut public funding for research.

Obesity has long been classified as a global epidemic — and new data published in The Lancet journal spotlights how much ...

Not necessarily — but it’s complicated. For years, body size was considered a barrier to most sports, but today that’s ...

The obesity diagnosis has always been controversial. Now, a new clinical definition is raising even more questions.

LONDON — Rates of obesity and overweight are spiraling because of a "monumental societal failure" to tackle the problem, with ...

By Sharon AtienoMore than half of adults (3.8 billion) and one in three children and adolescents (about 746 million) worldwide will be obese or overweight by 2050 without urgent policy reform and ...

Obesity prevalence increased among both adults and children across all regions of the world from 1990 to 2021, and more than ...

More than half of adults and a third of children and teens worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, a comprehensive ...

As the world marks World Obesity Day, the global health crisis continues to deepen, particularly in developing nations where ...

Overweight and obesity rates in adults, children and teens more than doubled over the past three decades, afflicting 2.1 ...