Autism, ADHD and other behavioral conditions were found to be more likely in children born to overweight mothers.

Over 40 percent of U.S. adults are now obese, with rates roughly the same for men and women, new government data shows.

Roche is narrowing its pipeline to 11 disease areas and continuing to invest in a targeted way, said Teresa Graham, chief ...

Severe obesity is becoming a bigger problem in the United States, according to new data from the National Health and ...

The drop of 1.6 percentage points, the largest of only three declines since 1960, is within the 1.9-point margin of error, ...

Measures of obesity and severe obesity are determined according to body mass index, a calculation based on height and weight.

Leptin, a hormone that helps with weight control, also plays a role in normal cognition. Leptin resistance occurs when the ...

More than 100 million American adults have obesity and more than 20 million adults have severe obesity, U.S. figures show.

Obesity is high and holding steady in the U.S. About 4 in 10 Americans have obesity overall and about 1 in 10 have severe ...

A 2021-2023 survey of around 6,000 individuals found that the obesity rate in the United States stands at approximately 40 ...