G LP-1 medications have transformed the national conversation about obesity. Prescription medications such as semaglutide, ...

A new study published in The Journal of Nutrition, offers new insights into a decades-old puzzle in childhood obesity. The ...

In new research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul, Turkey (12–15 May) and published in The ...

More patients on Eli Lilly’s tirzepatide lost over 5% of their lean mass versus those on Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide, ...

Body mass index (BMI) may not be the most accurate predictor of death risk. A new study from the University of Florida found that BMI — a measurement that is commonly used to determine whether a ...

Today at ACP's annual meeting, Internal Medicine Meeting 2026, Annals of Internal Medicine presented three breaking research ...

Incretin-based obesity medications may result in higher muscle-related loss vs. other weight loss strategies, according to ...

Talk about the ups and downs of dieting. Yo-yo dieting, a common pattern where people restrict calories to lose weight, then ...

Eating more ultra-processed food may increase hidden fat in muscles, even without weight gain, which could affect joint ...

Share on Pinterest Compared to BMI scores, body-fat percentages were a stronger predictor of the 15-year mortality risk of young adults, a new study found. Thana Prasongsin/Getty Images A new study ...