A new guideline to help health care providers manage obesity in children and adolescents takes a patient-centred approach, emphasizing behavioral and psychological supports that focus on outcomes ...

“The guideline authors have given us a solid, transparent and interpretable foundation on which we can begin to advocate and educate toward establishing a new standard of obesity care for children and ...

EDMONTON, Alberta, April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Healthcare providers and families have a new roadmap to support collaborative, fully-informed, evidence-based care for children and adolescents ...

Diagnosing obesity involves much more than simply stepping onto a scale. In fact, a thorough evaluation of a person's weight status is a complex procedure that involves taking into consideration many ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A government-sponsored junk food ban in schools across Mexico took effect on Saturday, officials said, as the country tries to tackle one of the world’s worst obesity and ...

March 28 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO), opens new tab is licensing Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' (LXRX.O), opens new tab experimental obesity drug in a deal worth up to $1 billion, the Danish ...

Overweight and obesity are serious public health concerns that are closely tied to the development and progression of type 2 diabetes. These conditions are not just about appearance or weight — they ...

Paradoxically, anecdotal evidence suggests that people with obesity may take less pleasure in eating than those of normal weight. Brain scans of obese individuals show reduced activity in pleasure ...

Obesity has long been established as a risk factor for cancer, particularly when it’s stored in certain areas of the body. Now, new research suggests that a larger waist circumference is a ...

Wegovy, an injected drug used to treat obesity, will become available in ­pharmacies in Ireland from today on private prescription. The lowest dose of 0.25g will cost around €200 for a month ...