Reflecting on World Obesity Day‘’ From misallocated health funds to the normalization of 'family diabetes,' South ...

High BMI 5 years before diagnosis was associated with increased risk of all-cause and breast cancer–specific mortality among white women, but not among black women. Another possible explanation for ...

A national emergency unfolding silently. Every 33 seconds, someone in America dies from cardiovascular disease—nearly 2,500 people daily.

Heart disease and stroke remain leading causes of death in the U.S., with risk factors such as high blood pressure, obesity, and diabetes still prevalent.

More than half of adults and a third of children and teens worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, a comprehen ...

Heart disease is a silent epidemic that is having a disproportionate impact on the Black community in New York City’s neighborhoods.

Pfizer only identified two of its obesity treating pills. Both mimic the GLP-1 hormone to improve feelings of satiety and markers of blood sugar. The third drug has remained a black box — until now.

A study that explored trends in obesity and endometrial cancer in the U.S concluded that the combination of the 2 conditions hits younger women, and Black and Hispanic women in particular ...

Childhood/adolescence BMI percentiles fell within the healthy range, while early adulthood and midlife BMI averaged in the overweight and class 1 obesity categories. Black Americans exhibited ...

We limited our analysis to those aged 60 years and older as the relationship between obesity and BMI is less ... non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic and Other), and by age group, where applicable ...