In two cancerous conditions, obesity was strongly linked to poorer outcomes such as relapse or death. View on euronews ...

A cutting-edge molecular approach provides a detailed picture of the biological pathways associated with childhood obesity ...

Obesity at cancer diagnosis is linked to poorer survival outcomes in pediatric patients, especially in ALL and CNS tumors. The study used the CYP-C database, analyzing 11,291 patients, and found ...

Despite evidence that some people with excess adiposity have ill health due to obesity, obesity is generally considered a ...

An international commission made the case for focusing on body fat quantity and the illnesses people experience.

Overall, obesity at the time of cancer diagnosis is independently associated with worse survival outcomes in pediatric patients. The association, however, varied by cancer type with the strongest ...

A recent population-based study published by Wiley online in CANCER indicates that among children with cancer, those with obesity at the time of diagnosis may face an elevated risk of dying.

A recent population-based study indicates that among children with cancer, those with obesity at the time of diagnosis may face an elevated risk of dying.

The FDA approved an expanded indication for setmelanotide to include children aged 2 to 5 years with several genetic forms of obesity, Rhythm Pharmaceuticals announced. Reducing or eliminating ...