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By 2030, nearly half of all American adults will have obesity, according to a study by researchers from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. In every single state, researchers expect at least 35% of adults to have a body mass index of 30 or higher, the threshold that defines obesity. That prediction may come as a shock, as weight loss medications like Wegovy and Zepbound become more popular and more affordable. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have bee

Just over one in 10 deaths from a wide range of infectious diseases can be attributed to obesity worldwide, according to a major study led by a University College London (UCL) researcher. The study also reported people with obesity face a 70% higher risk of hospitalisation or death from an infection than those of a healthy weight. Obesity can increase the risk posed by many different infectious diseases, from flu and COVID-19 to stomach bugs and urinary tract infections, and

Researchers at the University of Exeter have quantified the role of obesity in common long-term conditions, showing for the first time the effect of losing weight in preventing multiple diseases. "We've long known that certain diseases often occur together, and also that obesity increases the risk of many diseases. This largescale study is the first to use genetics to quantify the role of obesity in causing diseases to occur in the same individuals,” explained study lead, Pro

Bariatric surgery results in a sustained increase in the probability of being a paid employee from four months after surgery over the five-year follow-up period, leading to increased earnings, according to a study by UK researchers. The researchers noted that there is substantial evidence that living with obesity can affect an individual’s pay and employment however, there is little evidence on the impact of weight-management interventions, such as surgery, in improving labou

Researchers have found that people regain weight faster after quitting these GLP-1s compared with after diet and exercise alone. Improvements in heart health and diabetes risk also tend to reverse within a few years. The results suggest long-term success may require more than medication alone. The findings call into question how durable these treatments really are. On average, individuals regained about 0.4 kilograms per month after stopping medication. Based on these trends

Higher rates of death among younger Australians from cardiovascular disease has been linked to being overweight or obese, a study by researchers at the University of Melbourne has reported. The study looked at premature overweight and obesity-related cardiovascular disease mortality for people aged between 35–74 years. Professor Tim Adair, a demographer in the Nossal Institute for Global Health at the University of Melbourne, used Australian Bureau of Statistics death certifi