Global crisis of childhood overweight and obesity

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Since 1990, the rise in childhood overweight and obesity has surged across every continent, almost doubling in prevalence. While the United States has the highest prevalence,

Long-term exercisers have ‘healthier’ belly fat

People with obesity who are long-time exercisers have healthier belly fat tissue and can store fat there more effectively than nonexercisers with obesity, according to a new study from a

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