A Yale study found that lowering parent stress can help protect young children from obesity. When parents practiced mindfulness and stress-management skills, their kids showed healthier eating ...

A national third party payor class action related to Actos and alleged concealment of bladder cancer risk has been certified against Eli Lilly. In parallel, Eli Lilly has rolled out its Employer ...

New data showed childhood obesity has hit a record high in recent years, while federal changes such as cuts to food assistance programs and a revamped food pyramid ...

In recent years, rates of childhood obesity have been rising, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimating in 2024 that approximately one in ...

The global weight-loss drug market is entering a new phase, driven by the arrival of oral options, looming generic rivals and falling U.S. prices for blockbuster treatments from Eli Lilly and Novo ...

In recent years, rates of childhood obesity have been rising, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimating in 2024 that approximately one in five children and adolescents met the clinical ...

The Obesity Society, Obesity Medicine Association, and the Obesity Action Coalition have published joint guidance incorporating patient input.

Petrelintide achieved up to 10.7% mean body weight reduction at week 42 (versus 1.7% with placebo) and demonstrated placebo-like tolerability At the maximally effective dose, there were no cases of ...

Given the UK’s stubbornly entrenched cost-of-living crisis and its ever-alarming obesity epidemic – the event is perhaps more important now than it ever has been. Consummately led by Food Standards ...

Anxiety about the state of the UK’s health, especially the stubbornly high rate of childhood obesity, has long shaped the UK’s approach to regulating food and drink advertising. But early 2026 marked ...

While first-ever guidelines are in the works, experts across specialties share their take on the current state of preventing, diagnosing, and managing CKM syndrome.

For decades, BMI—a calculation based on height and weight—has been the standard way to define obesity. A BMI of 30 or higher has previously been classified as obesity for most adults, while a BMI of ...