Three new papers on obesity shed light on the potential opportunities and pitfalls in helping our nation’s veterans combat an escalating obesity problem in their ranks.
Research has suggested a paradoxical trend in mortality rate between obese and non-obese patients for various cardiovascular disorders. However, little research has examined the “obesity paradox” in...
A recent study examined internalized weight bias and self-stigmatization in obese individuals could affect their risk of developing metabolic syndrome.
Researchers are seeking to introduce two new terms, overfat and underfat, as a way to promote public health, and awareness of body fat conditions in individuals worldwide.
In a recent randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, researchers found reductions in both body weight and knee pain in individuals with obesity and knee osteoarthritis following weekly treatment...
Researchers collected data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to estimate the prevalence of obesity and overweight in the United States.
For this study, the researchers conducted a population-based study to better understand the effect of bariatric surgery on major cardiovascular events.
