How short, high-intensity interval training impacts people with obesity
Forty-two percent of people say they can't work out because they don't have the time, according to a 2019 poll. Seventy percent in another poll said they don't have a routine that works for them. Another reported 15% of people are just not happy with how busy their gym is.
How Obesity Is Treated
The overall goal of successful obesity treatment is for a person to get to a healthy weight and stay there long-term. It seems straightforward, but obesity treatment is complex and variable.
New insights on how some individuals with obesity can lose weight, and keep it off
For decades, there's been a persistent one-size-fits-all approach to treating obesity: Embrace a diet that's low in calories. Yet evidence shows that this diet-focused approach simply doesn't work for a subset of adults with obesity who are adherent in a clinical weight management program.
Weight Loss Surgery: Overview
Weight loss surgery (also referred to as bariatric surgery) can help treat obesity, which is a chronic condition that can lead to an array of other health issues, such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, heart disease, and more.
The Different Types of Obesity and Being Overweight
The difference between the medical definitions of overweight and obesity hinges solely on body mass index (BMI), but experts are beginning to think there are other types of obesity as well.
