Obesity is typically defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, while being overweight is classified as a BMI between 25 and 29.9. You can find your BMI using WebMD's online ...

Being married triples the risk of obesity in men, research suggests. Experts found the risks of being overweight increase for both sexes when married, but appear to be particularly acute for men.

Obesity is known to be a risk factor for cancer, but a new study finds that the risks differ between men and women, and where the fat is found on the body.

Men lose more weight than women on a ketogenic diet, according to a comprehensive review in Frontiers in Nutrition. Sex ...

New research is shedding light on the mechanisms underpinning why men are much more likely to die from obesity-related diseases compared to women. The animal study suggests inflammation-associated ...

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Obesity is further known to shrink the testicles in young men leading to infertility. It is also responsible for lowering the male hormone testosterone. Over a couple of years, there has been a ...

Men were found to have higher AdipoIR values than women (P < .0001), but only in those with a BMI ≥ 30 (ie, obesity).This pattern remained the same irrespective of whether the participant was ...

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Married men were also 3.2 times more likely to be obese than unmarried men (Getty Images) The study also found that getting older increases the risk of being overweight or obese for both sexes.