Imbalances in certain hormones, such as cortisol, thyroid hormones, insulin, and others, can link to childhood obesity. However, factors such as diet and physical activity levels more often lead to ...

A study from Rutgers Health and other institutions indicates that stress hormones – not impaired cellular insulin signaling – may be the primary driver of obesity-related diabetes. The paper in Cell ...

Obesity is defined as having a Body Mass Index of & gt; 25kg/m2 (BMI = weight in kg/height in metres squared). In India, 24 ...

In a recent study published in the JAMA Network Open Journal, researchers assessed whether insulin resistance and adiposity in youth were linked to the fermentation of dietary fibers in the colon, ...

Share on Pinterest Maintaining weight loss may be influenced by the levels of a particular hormone. Ivan Andrianov/Stocksy Obesity is linked to many health conditions and is associated with the ...

Parents often deal with minor health issues in their children, like scrapes, rashes, and bruises. But have you seen dark, ...

Eli Lilly and Company, along with partner institutions in the US and United Kingdom, describe how short-term pharmacologic ...

Do diabetes and obesity raise pancreatic cancer risk? An oncologist shares 8 silent symptoms and prevention tips backed by recent research.

Why do two people eat the same meal but only one gains weight? Doctors say the answer isn’t willpower or diet.

Endometrial cancer is one of the few cancers that doesn’t stay quiet. That’s why you should never brush off spotting between periods or any bleeding after menopause. When caught early, this cancer is ...