Both metabolically healthy and unhealthy “forms” of obesity are linked to an increased risk of various types of cancer, a new study warns. Cases of obesity with metabolic complications, commonly ...

Using a new definition that includes waist-based measurements, the team found that more than 75% of adults may meet criteria ...

Scientists have identified two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences that may have lifelong consequences for health, disease and response to medication. The findings ...

For years, doctors have sounded the alarm over the link between cancer and obesity. Being overweight or obese raises the risk of developing several different types of cancer, including breast, bowel, ...

A team led by Van Andel Institute scientists has identified two distinct types of obesity with physiological and molecular differences that may have lifelong consequences for health, disease and ...

Switching off a single enzyme in immune cells protected mice from obesity, type 2 diabetes, and fatty liver disease in a new study, offering a potential new treatment target for metabolic disorders.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A Purdue University study shows that Notch signaling, a key biological pathway tied to development and cell communication, also plays an important role in the onset of obesity ...

Mortality rates are high in patients with type 1 diabetes, and overweight and obesity appear to be major factors, a speaker ...

Scientists found that certain molecules made by gut bacteria travel to the liver and help control how the body uses energy. These molecules change depending on diet, genetics, and shifts in the ...

Exercising in the morning may have the biggest impact on the likelihood of having obesity, whereas morning and afternoon exercise appear to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, suggest two ...