Discover how smoking during pregnancy may increase childhood obesity risk, according to new research from Washington State ...

When a team of scientists led by a Washington State University researcher examined the way that more than 9,400 children grew ...

The study found body mass index (BMI) patterns that could predict obesity, with findings published in Jama Network Open.

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A clinical trial led by an Indiana University School of Medicine researcher found that weekly doses of semaglutide - a ...

One way that obesity is thought to increase the risk of cancer is because adipose (fat) tissue releases inflammatory hormones that can then cause uncontrolled cell growth, Thosani says.

Researchers from George Washington University have uncovered promising evidence in an animal study that shows setmelanotide, an FDA-approved medication for a rare genetic obesity disorder, may ...

Once-weekly semaglutide improved glycemia and reduced weight in adults with type 1 diabetes and obesity without increasing hypoglycemia.

A new clinical trial found that taking a popular diabetes and weight-loss drug once weekly significantly improves blood sugar ...