Metabolic syndrome, significantly more common among patients at US hospitals, increases risk of respiratory distress or death from COVID-19.

Research in mice shows inflammation obesity causes may lead to the development of bone-destroying cells that can break down the bone holding teeth in place.

Warning labels on soda and other sugar-sweetened drinks could prevent weight gain and reduce medical costs. But the benefits aren't expected to last.

As corporations begin to lift work-related COVID-19 travel restrictions, a study shows frequent business trips may increase risks of obesity and body fat.

100 years after the discovery of insulin, researchers report that the liver may be the key to unlocking new, preventative treatments for Type 2 diabetes.

Cocoa powder added to the diet of obese mice markedly reduced the severity of liver disease. Researchers suggest the findings have implications for people.

Children who take antibiotics before the age of 2 are at risk of combinations of chronic health conditions, particularly when they take multiple prescriptions.

New findings in mice indicate a link between cadmium exposure and obesity in female offspring.

Higher levels of vitamin D in a child's first year may offer a shield against obesity and high blood pressure during the teen years, a new study shows.

Patients with metabolic syndrome were at 3.4 times higher risk of death due to COVID-19 and five times more likely to go to the ICU.