About 1 in 5 classified as overweight based on BMI alone considered to have obesity according to European society definition.

The higher a person’s body mass index (BMI), the higher their risk for complications after bariatric surgery, such as higher rates of emergency department visits and readmissions, according to a study ...

Discover how smoking during pregnancy may increase childhood obesity risk, according to new research from Washington State ...

The study found body mass index (BMI) patterns that could predict obesity, with findings published in Jama Network Open.

When a team of scientists led by a Washington State University researcher examined the way that more than 9,400 children grew ...

Howard University Hospital faces an uncertain future as Adventist HealthCare exits, leaving it to find a new operator amid financial challenges.

Joanne S. Lawton By Alan Kline – Senior Editor, Washington Business Journal Jun 5, 2025 Updated Jun 6, 2025 10:52am EDT Preview this article 1 min ...

New research shows that weight stigma—and not weight itself—has the biggest impact on mental health and healthy behaviors in the years after weight-loss surgery. Researchers found that patients who ...

More information: Weight Stigma and Bariatric Surgery: Prospective Improvements, Psychological Health, and Weight, Health Psychology (2025). DOI: 10.1037/hea0001517 ...

President Trump’s administration has launched a review of alleged antisemitic activity at the University of Washington after an anti-Israel protest sparked dozens of arrests Monday.