Viking Therapeutics, Inc. ("Viking") (NASDAQ: VKTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel therapies for metabolic and endocrine disorders, today announced its ...

As many as 40% of Americans are obese, putting them at an increased risk for high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, heart disease and certain cancers, according to the CDC. New research from the ...

Although obese individuals are at greater risk of diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, not all obese people ...

Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with greater fetal size, mainly manifested by fat accumulation across the abdomen.