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Setmelanotide is a melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) agonist designed to treat hyperphagia and obesity. Rhythm is evaluating setmelanotide in a global Phase 3 trial in patients with acquired hypothalamic ...

Inside Coke's covert campaign to downplay the risks of sugary soda. A new book shows how the company misled America.

Digital health interventions were associated with small positive effects on anthropometric measures among children with obesity.

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Far from benefiting our nearest and dearest, banishing too much dirt from our homes can lead to asthma, allergies and more ...

Those with a BMI of 40 or over are considered “severely obese” according to the health service while those between 25 and ...

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Ireland has one of the highest rates of obesity in Europe, with one in five children and over 60% of adults living with ...

It's easy to see why crisps are the nation's favourite snack, but experts have warned we're eating crisps wrong and have ...

A new screening intervention in the primary care setting can improve the identification and management of obesity risk in pediatric patients, according to a poster presented at the National ...

Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight than waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study.