(Armend NIMANI/AFP/AFP) A range of blockbuster weight-loss and diabetes drugs could help shift the trajectory of the global obesity epidemic, which affects over one billion people worldwide, the World ...

SAN ANTONIO — Obesity has become a global health crisis, especially here in the U.S. In today's Healthy SA we look into several clinical about obesity that could offer weight-loss medication for free, ...

Addressing Louisiana's obesity epidemic." This series will shine a spotlight on one of Louisiana’s biggest wellness issues ...

Obstacles to preventing and treating obesity, including limited access to healthy foods, limited time to prepare meals and ...

This week, Novo Nordisk announced the debut of the State of Weight and Health Report™, a first-of-its-kind initiative from ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday announced its support for weight-loss drugs in adults globally. The organization plans to back GLP-1s like Wegovy and Zepbound to treat obesity in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. For the first time ever, the World Health Organization has ...

For the first time, the number of obese children and adolescents globally is greater than the number of those who are underweight. Thankfully, progress in obesity research and treatment is keeping up ...

The new recommendations essentially turn the old food pyramid upside down, encouraging Americans to eat whole foods like ...

Study finds obesity rates up in 28 states, magazine finds fatty foods anywhere. July 1, 2010— -- Despite education campaigns about the obesity epidemic and U.S. government reports that obesity ...

China’s elusive maternity-style ‘weight loss prisons’ are sparking debate online. Here’s what really happens during a typical ...