Although obese individuals are at greater risk of diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, not all obese people ...

Congenital generalized lipodystrophy (CGL) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a near-total absence of ...

As many as 40% of Americans are obese, putting them at an increased risk for high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, heart disease and certain cancers, according to the CDC. New research from the ...

Body weight and body mass index alone are not enough to predict whether someone will develop a metabolic disease. A new atlas of cells in fat tissue could help to explain why some overweight people ...

Time-restricted eating may not add additional benefit in visceral adipose tissue reduction over the Mediterranean diet for people with overweight or obesity.

That test could help identify patients at greatest risk for potentially deadly cardiac problems such as coronary artery ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...