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Boston University School of Medicine researchers have proposed that obesogens - certain chemical compounds that are hypothesized to...

Phenotype-tailored lifestyle interventions may result in significant weight loss according to the results from a pilot study of 165...

Researchers at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, have revealed that the hormone adiponectin, plays a doubly important role in...

Researchers at University College Cork (UCC) and University of Galway are calling for "obesity" to be renamed in order to help the public...

An international team of doctors and medical scientists has found two rare leptin variants in two children. In their study, the group...

People with obesity may have lower work productivity due to increased risk of illness, contributing to increased costs for employers,...

A significant fraction of people with obesity or overweight are not getting the recommended care, despite an increase in new treatment...

Obesity appears to increase the risk of developing polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a study presented at ENDO 2023, the...

Brain responses to specific nutrients are diminished in individuals with obesity and are not improved after weight loss, according to a...

NHS doctors in England could soon be allowed to prescribe more people with Wegovy (semaglutide) under a new pilot scheme. It is hoped the...