Obesity and overweight

Obesity and overweight

Key facts In 2022, 1 in 8 people in the world were living with obesity.  Worldwide…

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Obesity, Previous Injury, Occupational Physical Activity Are Key Drivers of Knee Osteoarthritis

Obesity, Previous Injury, Occupational Physical Activity Are Key Drivers of Knee Osteoarthritis

Vicky Duong, BSc, DPT, PhD Credit: University of Sydney New research has emphasized the need for…

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Common diabetes drug can reduce the pain of people with knee osteoarthritis and obesity

Common diabetes drug can reduce the pain of people with knee osteoarthritis and obesity

A common diabetes drug can reduce the pain of people with knee osteoarthritis and overweight or…

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Treat childhood obesity by reducing stigma, adding options, say new Canadian guidelines

Treat childhood obesity by reducing stigma, adding options, say new Canadian guidelines

Brenndon Goodman was nine years old when a doctor told him he would be dead by…

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Normal-weight central obesity and cardiometabolic disorders among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians | BMC Medicine

Normal-weight central obesity and cardiometabolic disorders among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians | BMC Medicine

Data sources The study was based on the secondary analysis of the 2018–2019 National Aboriginal and…

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Can parents’ diet predict childhood obesity? New research weighs in

Can parents’ diet predict childhood obesity? New research weighs in

New research reveals how parental weight shapes kids’ diets—can smarter food choices at home curb childhood…

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