Obesity leads to body-image issues and can cause mood swings, anxiety, depression and self-isolation, which enhance the ...

Part of you is concerned — after all, you know depression can be serious — but on the other hand, can’t weight loss be a good thing? And is depression weight loss even a thing in the first place?

A gut microbe has been identified that mimics the effects of Ozempic to mitigate diabetes and obesity. Here's how to take ...

However, this is not the case for depression and anxiety, a study reports. When children with obesity undergo weight-loss treatment, the effects have repercussions later in life and the risk of ...

The economic burden of obesity is also significant. In the Finger Lakes, excess medical spending due to obesity is estimated ...

A positive response to treatment for pediatric obesity has enduring health benefits into young adulthood, according to a study.

Achieving obesity remission reduced children’s and teens’ risk for developing type 2 diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia ...

However, the risk of depression and anxiety was not affected by the treatment outcomes in childhood, the JAMA Pediatrics paper shows. No matter the outcome of obesity treatment in childhood ...

When obese children receive weight-loss treatment, the effects last throughout their lives, and their risk of significant health problems and premature death decreases as they enter young adulthood.