Older adults who are overweight may face a lower risk of death in the first 30 days following major elective surgery compared with those who have a normal body mass index (BMI), new research suggests.

Older adults who are overweight may face a lower risk of death in the first 30 days following major elective surgery compared with those who have a normal body mass index (BMI), new research suggests.

This small study found sustained weight loss of 10% of body weight in patients who were overweight but not obese, along with improvements in glycemic control and quality of life that exceeded patients ...

Lowest 30-day all-cause mortality rate seen for older adults categorized as overweight, while highest rate seen for those with underweight. (HealthDay News) — Older adults (aged 65 years and older) ...

A new systematic review and meta-analysis of studies presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul, Turkey (May ...

Actress Carnie Wilson comes to Tulsa Thursday to dedicate a center at SouthCrest Hospital that specializes in surgery for people who are overweight. Wilson made the surgery popular when she had it in ...

Learn the key differences between being overweight and having obesity, the limitations of BMI, and the latest medical ...

The World Health Organization has declared obesity to be a global epidemic that “threatens to overwhelm both developed and developing countries.” However, is obesity always bad when it comes to health ...

Many overweight people in England are having surgery withheld unless they lose weight - even though some patients need treatment in order to get into shape, leading medics have warned. What do you ...