A reader responded to a recent article that addressed being too thin. “I am a woman who has been considered ‘obese’ her entire life based on the accepted method of judging body composition. I am ...

Texas ranks eighth among the nation’s 50 states in obesity, according to a new WalletHub analysis of adult weight data.

Individuals with a genetic profile that puts them at risk of obesity may not necessarily be at risk of having high ...

A new Gallup poll indicates that the obesity rate among U.S. adults has declined over the past three years as the number of ...

People with obesity have an increased risk of developing diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), according to a new report that looked at correlations between genetically determined body mass index ...

This pattern supports the concept of the “obesity paradox,” where higher BMI appears to offer a protective effect in certain ...