April 30, 2009 — Editor’s note: Childhood obesity remains a significant health challenge today. From 2003 to 2006, 16.3% of children and adolescents aged 2 through 19 were overweight, defined as a ...

Sept. 20, 2004 — Editor's Note: At the Second Annual Conference on Legal Approaches to the Obesity Epidemic, held from Sept. 17-19 at Northeastern University School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts, ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - It’s a week focused on educating the public about the dangers of childhood obesity, its effects on a child and society’s health, while striving for ways to help fight the ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Dr. Jayme Stokes, a bariatric surgeon with Novant Health, was in the studio to answer questions about obesity and weight loss options. Dr. Stokes says many factors can cause ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

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Obesity has links with several kinds of cancer, including breast cancer after menopause and colorectal cancer. Having obesity can also affect cancer treatment and outlook. Obesity is a condition ...

Obesity and type 2 diabetes share a close association. Research highlights that obesity is a common risk factor that can lead to the development of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Maintaining a ...