Is obesity among the most misunderstood, misclassified, and mistreated diseases? Over the past 30 years, researchers have not only identified a key hormone (leptin) that helps regulate appetite and ...

While adults, many of whom don't meet the clinical definition of obesity, scramble to procure glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists for weight loss, pediatric obesity specialists said their young ...

FDA approval establishes setmelanotide as the first labeled option for acquired hypothalamic obesity, addressing a population ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A lifestyle medicine approach for pediatric obesity care can be empowering for patients and providers. It is ...

Beneficial pediatric obesity treatment response was associated with a reduced risk of obesity-related events in young adults, a nationwide prospective cohort study in Sweden showed. Compared with poor ...

To address soaring rates of childhood obesity, the American Academy of Pediatrics last year endorsed tactics it once considered risky. “Watchful waiting” had been standard practice, in part from ...

When pediatric health experts name the most worrisome medical conditions plaguing young people today, obesity often tops the list. According to global statistics from the World Health Organization, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The prevalence of severe obesity dropped from 2010 to 2016 but increased from 2016 to 2020. Of 56 WIC agencies, ...

The study included 6713 participants who were receiving at least one year of obesity treatment and who were followed until 18 to 30 years. HealthDay News — A positive response to treatment for ...