A body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2 or greater is more strongly associated with breast cancer according to new research from ...

July 8 (UPI) -- Older women carrying excess weight have a higher risk of a life-threatening double-whammy, a new study says.

New research reveals that excess weight is linked to an especially high risk of developing breast cancer in postmenopausal ...

A new study has found that your belly might reveal more about your brain health than your bathroom scales do, especially if ...

MetaVia Inc. (Nasdaq: MTVA), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on transforming cardiometabolic diseases, today announced dosing of the first patient in the 48 mg, multiple ascending dose ...

Study shows people with high body fat are 78% more likely to die and three times more likely to die from heart disease, ...

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The most prevalent complications among newly identified people with obesity were hypertension, arthritis, diabetes, and ...

Body weight significantly influenced right heart function and survival in pulmonary arterial hypertension, with both extremes ...

The higher a person’s BMI, the higher their risk for complications after bariatric surgery, such as higher rates of emergency department visits and readmission.

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

Fat tissue secretes hormones known as adipokines. Patients with obesity have a larger amount of leptin than a normal ...