The urgent directive follows alarming findings by Lancet, the British medical journal, that projected a surge in overweight ...

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.

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 ...

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

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 with obesity are at an increased risk of developing diabetes or insulin resistance. This is because the excess weight can cause the body to become resistant to insulin, a hormone that ...

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 ...

The new results, 13 years into the trial, focus on the men with extreme obesity. In 2020, researchers released 11-year data on the study as a whole, which includes normal, overweight, and obese ...

Obesity: Men and women have different drivers that lead to weight gain. Written by Paul Ian Cross, PhD on April 13, 2023 — Fact checked by Catherine Carver, BA, MPH, MBChB.

Understanding the top five health concerns for men is the first step toward proactive health management and longer, healthier ...

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.