A multi-institutional team of researchers, including two Northwestern University engineers, has received up to $34 million from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to fast-track ...

The rate of obesity is growing among children and adolescents faster than adults, according to the study carried out with the World Health Organization - Copyright ...

Obesity before or during pregnancy is the root cause of future cardiovascular disease, not simply the development of preeclampsia or gestational diabetes, Northwestern Medicine researchers say.

BMI is a measure of body weight relative to height. The goal for most people is to have a BMI that’s over 18 and under 25.

There may be a growing need for low-cost obesity treatments, but a Northwestern Medicine study finds "stepped care," which relies on technology, shouldn't eliminate the human-contact step in ...

The GLP-1 drugs, produced by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly, have been credited with helping weight-loss, preventing diabetes and other positive effects.

Asian Americans, the fastest-growing racial/ethnic group in the United States, cannot be lumped into one uniform group when looking at obesity prevalence. A new Northwestern Medicine study reports ...

· Asian Americans are fastest growing racial group in U.S. · Health of Asian Americans is poorly understood and under researched CHICAGO --- Asian Americans, the fastest-growing racial/ethnic group in ...

Pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia and gestational diabetes have recently been associated with a higher risk of developing heart disease later in life. But a new Northwestern Medicine study ...

First study to determine the role pre-pregnancy obesity plays in future poor heart health Those with overweight or obese BMI in early pregnancy had a higher risk of developing hypertensive disorders ...

Technology alone can't replace the human touch to produce meaningful weight loss in obesity treatment, reports a new study. Giving people technology alone for the initial phase of obesity treatment ...