Persons with type 2 diabetes who either gained or lost 5% of baseline bodyweight were found to be at higher risk for heart failure, MI, and all-cause death.
Having overweight or obesity in midlife was associated with significantly higher cumulative morbidity and health care costs during older adulthood in prospective cohort study.
An overview of common and uncommon obesity-related comorbidities and treatment strategies, here.
Nearly two-thirds of persons aged younger than 50 years who had an acute ischemic stroke had obesity in a study presented at the 2022 International Stroke Conference.
How do low socioeconomic status and adverse childhood experiences tie into pediatric obesity? Here, an overview for practitioners.
Three diets that can help patients with obesity age healthier, how to make nutrition personal, and more highlighted, here.
The highest percentage of youth without a high school diploma is in New Mexico and the youth poverty rate is highest in DC. More red flag indicators follow.
Coronary heart disease prevalence in the US between 2011 and 2018 saw a statistically insignificant change, from 6.2% to 6.0%, respectively.
Donna Ryan, MD, wishes for universal understanding of obesity as a serious chronic disease, for a start. Her other wishes are equally ambitious.
VIDEO Interview: The COVID-19 pandemic has closed what discussion remained about the status of obesity as a disease, according to obesity expert Donna Ryan, MD.