Excess maternal weight gain in the first trimester causes foetal fat accumulation, increasing risks of obesity, diabetes, and ...

Weight loss is a major concern in adults, with people consuming more and more processed foods, gaining weight is almost too ...

Although the latest approach aims to give a more accurate picture of obesity, it’s unclear whether it will lead to more or fewer diagnoses, or how it will affect management of the condition in ...

By Gina Kolata Obesity should be assessed in a way that goes beyond the standard measure of body mass index, or B.M.I., according to a new definition of the condition released by an international ...