When it comes to the obesity epidemic, it’s not just patients, but doctors who need an education. In a perspective published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers argue that part of the ...

“Because obesity is newly categorized as a disease, there isn’t a lot of material in curriculums in many medical schools across the country, so we are implementing 12 free education modules about the ...

New data showed childhood obesity has hit a record high in recent years, while federal changes such as cuts to food assistance programs and a revamped food pyramid reignite debates over how to handle ...

Although obesity is a prevalent and complex chronic disease, training for physicians remains generally inadequate. And while fellowship training in obesity medicine is now available at multiple ...

Only 5 fellowship programs in obesity medicine exist today, even though 50 are needed. The partnership will eventually bring the number of programs to 20 nationwide. Obesity rates have soared in the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adding more physical education classes in grades one to nine could help lower the prevalence of obesity among ...

Medics need to be educated about weight stigma if the UK's obesity rate is to be successfully tackled say researchers. "To help tackle the UK's obesity crisis, we must better educate medical ...