Dieting: Cause of the yo-yo effect deciphered

Researchers at ETH Zurich have discovered a mechanism behind the yo-yo effect: fat cells have a memory that is based on epigenetics. Anyone who has ever tried to get rid

Body weight is an important health factor in pregnancy — regardless of country of birth

Overweight is a major contributor to complications during pregnancy and childbirth — this applies to both women born in Sweden and women who have moved here, something that has not

Weight loss drug’s heart benefits extend to people with heart failure

The anti-obesity medication semaglutide may help to prevent heart attacks and other major adverse cardiac events among overweight people who have cardiovascular disease, whether or not they also have heart