Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Phenotype-guided obesity interventions, determined by a blood test, can double weight loss for patients compared ...

Obesity classes are based on body mass index (BMI) and gauge the risk of health issues. Class 1 obesity starts at a BMI of 30, while Class 3 obesity has a BMI of 40 or higher. Making lifestyle changes ...

Is obesity among the most misunderstood, misclassified, and mistreated diseases? Over the past 30 years, researchers have not only identified a key hormone (leptin) that helps regulate appetite and ...

Sharma, A. M. & Kushner, R. F. A proposed clinical staging system for obesity. Int. J. Obes. (London) 33, 289–295 (2009). A clinical staging system for obesity proposed by two internists could improve ...

Share on Pinterest New research cautions that having metabolically healthy obesity still raises the risk of disease. Malandrino/Getty Images Obesity affects people all over the world and puts them at ...

Share on Pinterest Obesity treatments may be more effective if they are tailored to sex, new research suggests. Igor Madjinca/Stocksy New research suggests that obesity affects different parts of the ...