January 5, 2011 — Extreme obesity is a risk factor for death from pandemic influenza A (H1N1), according to research published online today and in the February 1 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Americans are not just getting fatter, they are ballooning to extremely obese proportions at an alarming rate. The number of extremely obese American adults — those who are at least 100 pounds ...

PASADENA — Extreme obesity is affecting more children at younger ages, according to a study released today that is the first to look at children using a new government definition of extreme obesity.

Adults with a BMI of 50 or higher have significantly lower cancer screening rates Moderate obesity (BMI 30–39.9) shows slightly higher screening rates, possibly due to better healthcare access The ...

WASHINGTON -- When the fat get even fatter, their risk of death jumps, too, especially if they have an apple-shaped waistline. So concludes a study of 90,000 women in the United States, the first to ...

CHICAGO - Americans are not just getting fatter, they are ballooning to extremely obese proportions at an alarming rate. The number of extremely obese American adults - those who are at least 100 ...

NEW YORK - That obesity can cut life short by causing strokes and other illnesses comes as no surprise, but a study reported on Tuesday quantifies the toll: The most extreme cases cut a person's ...

Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia had a 2.4-fold greater risk of relapse if they were considered extremely obese while undergoing maintenance therapy. Among children with acute lymphoblastic ...

Share on Pinterest A new study looked at the impact of taking GLP-1 drugs before bariatric surgery. Halfpoint/Getty Images New research finds that using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic before bariatric ...