Researchers have found that a combination of dietitian and peer-supported weight management may help improve symptoms in people with both long COVID and overweight—however, the study authors stress it ...

Overweight or obese adolescents and adults experience more respiratory symptoms from COVID-19 despite similar viral loads compared with normal-weight individuals, according to a study published Oct.

A large study using advanced imaging found that abdominal obesity, sometimes referred to as a "beer belly," is associated with more harmful changes in heart structure than overall body weight alone, ...

Asthma affects almost 1 in 10 children in the U.S. and is a leading cause of emergency room visits and hospitalizations in preschoolers. According to new research from Duke Health and collaborators, ...

In recent years, the issue of overweight and obesity has become increasingly prevalent across the globe, affecting millions of individuals and becoming a significant public health concern. Despite the ...