Class 3 obesity, often referred to as “severe” obesity, is classified as a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or higher. It has emerged as a focal point in the medical field due to its profound health ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rolled out changes to growth charts adding categories for children and adolescents with severe obesity. The charts were based ...

Having class 3 (severe) obesity may shorten your life span by up to 14 years. If you have severe obesity, reducing your weight can improve your life expectancy. Obesity is a common health condition in ...

Obesity is an epidemic in the America. Four in 10 U.S. adults fit the medical definition of having obesity, which puts them at risk for serious health problems, including diabetes, heart disease and ...

A patient’s BMI had no significant impact on adverse outcomes after liver transplantation, according to research presented at ...

* Severe obesity raises the risk of 16 major health conditions * Higher obesity classes show stronger disease associations * Urgent action needed to tackle the rising obesity //burden Obesity is more ...

U.S. health officials have revised a tool to track the rising cases of severe obesity among children who were previously off the charts. Updated growth charts released Thursday by the Centers for ...

Coverage from a symposium, “Weight loss as a new therapeutic target in HFpEF: dawn of a new era?” that took place August 27 during the European Society of Cardiology 2023 Congress. A new study showing ...