January 5, 2011 — Extreme obesity is a risk factor for death from pandemic influenza A (H1N1), according to research published online today and in the February 1 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases.

Americans are not just getting fatter, they are ballooning to extremely obese proportions at an alarming rate. The number of extremely obese American adults — those who are at least 100 pounds ...

PASADENA — Extreme obesity is affecting more children at younger ages, according to a study released today that is the first to look at children using a new government definition of extreme obesity.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - That obesity can cut life short by causing strokes and other illnesses comes as no surprise, but a study reported on Tuesday quantifies the toll: The most extreme cases cut a ...

WASHINGTON -- When the fat get even fatter, their risk of death jumps, too, especially if they have an apple-shaped waistline. So concludes a study of 90,000 women in the United States, the first to ...

SSBBW (Super-Sized Big Beautiful Woman) represents the most extreme end of the size spectrum, featuring women who are not just fat but extremely obese, often 400-600+ pounds or more. This category ...

Share on Pinterest A new study looked at the impact of taking GLP-1 drugs before bariatric surgery. Halfpoint/Getty Images New research finds that using GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic before bariatric ...

CHICAGO - Americans are not just getting fatter, they are ballooning to extremely obese proportions at an alarming rate. The number of extremely obese American adults - those who are at least 100 ...

Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia had a 2.4-fold greater risk of relapse if they were considered extremely obese while undergoing maintenance therapy. Among children with acute lymphoblastic ...

WASHINGTON: Adults who are extremely obese may cut their lives short by up to 14 years because they have increased risk of cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and kidney and liver diseases, ...

NEW YORK - That obesity can cut life short by causing strokes and other illnesses comes as no surprise, but a study reported on Tuesday quantifies the toll: The most extreme cases cut a person's ...