Genetic causes of obesity include monogenic, polygenic, and syndromic obesity. You may have a mutation in one or more genes that may cause early-onset obesity or affect hunger cues. Nearly 42% of ...

As an advocate for men’s health, I strive to present a comprehensive look at the benefits of healthy living, the challenge of doing so, and the larger context of American health. Now, if you’re ...

Japan introduced the Metabo Law in 2008 to regulate obesity - the root cause of many health ailments, like high blood ...

Anti-Obesity Day 2025 highlights how chronic stress and poor sleep can disrupt hormones, slow metabolism, and drive unhealthy weight gain. Here's how stress management, better sleep habits, and ...

America is experiencing an epidemic of obesity in our children. That’s bad news, but worse, our kids are getting fatter at an accelerating rate. In the last 30 years, childhood obesity rates have ...

Both overweight and obesity can increase the risk of developing coronary artery disease. Maintaining a healthy diet and a moderate weight can help decrease the chance of this and other heart ...

The American Heart Association has identified a new medical condition that links heart disease to several other health conditions, including kidney disease, diabetes and obesity—offering new guidance ...

Being overweight in midlife has been linked to greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, and a new study shows that brain changes in obese people mirror some of those with ...

Switching off a single enzyme in immune cells protected mice from obesity, type 2 diabetes, and fatty liver disease in a new study, offering a potential new treatment target for metabolic disorders.