The AHA's 2025 report highlights alarming trends in cardiovascular disease, obesity, and lifestyle factors, emphasizing the ...

In contrast, pre-clinical obesity management focuses on mitigating risks and preventing the transition to more severe stages. Both involve lifestyle changes, psychological support, medications, or ...

The medical journal The Lancet recently published a detailed consensus statement classifying obesity as a disease. The ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.

An international team of doctors proposed a new way to define obesity that's not based solely on BMI. Here's what they ...

Cervical cancer is influenced by genetics; besides it’s also deeply tied to the lifestyle choices you make every day. By ...

The Bright Bodies Program, which runs multiple 10 to 12-week sessions annually, engages both children and their families. The ...

Weight-loss medicines such as Ozempic might raise a person’s likelihood of developing conditions including arthritis.

Obesity, a condition affecting over 1 billion people worldwide, is at the centre of a global health crisis. In South Africa, the numbers are staggering, with projections forecasting obesity rates ...