Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have found new clues to why some people overeat and gain weight while others don’t. Examining how the…

The first clinical studies of an experimental drug have revealed that obese people who take it for 12 weeks lose weight, even at very low doses. Short-term studies also…

Adolescents who participate in physical education at school are more likely to maintain a normal weight as young adults, according to a study by researchers…

Employees who are moderately to extremely obese have reduced productivity on the job, even compared to overweight or mildly obese workers, reports a study in the January Journal of Occupational…

The number of overweight and obese Americans continues to grow rapidly. Today, 50 percent of adults are overweight and up to 20 percent are obese. While…

Some describe New Year’s as the “world championship” of weight loss, as adults are bombarded with weight-loss claims and promises. For millions of well-intentioned dieters, the chaos…

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, close to one-third of the population in the United States is obese and another third is overweight. Excessive weight gain…

The appetite-suppressing drug sibutramine (Meridia, Reductil) appears to promote weight loss in children with obesity that is not lifestyle related, according to findings published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology…

Italian children are getting fatter as they ditch a Mediterranean diet, rich in fruit and vegetable, for high-calorie snacks and beverages, Italian studies say.

Children are growing more obese across the…

Obesity and morbid obesity are associated with increased rates of work absenteeism, with estimated costs of $4.3 billion per year in the United States, reports a study in the December…

New research from Johns Hopkins specialists suggests that obese kidney disease patients face not only the usual long odds of a tissue match and organ rejection, but also…

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that the existing body mass index criteria for obesity surgery often excludes a group of obese patients at risk of cardiovascular…

Around the world obesity and diabetes are climbing to epidemic proportion, even in countries previously characterized by scarcity. Likewise, people from low-income and minority communities, as well as immigrants from the…

If most of us could budget our calories like we budget our money, we would have a much better chance of staying in good shape.

“Many of us eat…

Obese adults are admitted to the hospital more frequently and for more days than adults who are normal weight, finds a new study that looks at how being…

There’s no harm in allowing kids a few extra cookies, a box of candy canes, some fudge and an extra helping of turkey and mashed potatoes during the holidays,…

During this holiday season with its tempting bounty of edible delights, new research calls attention to the role of the expanding American waistline in health…

A new study investigating the health effects of being overweight during adolescence projects alarming increases in the rates of heart disease and premature death by the…

Overweight and obesity from childhood to adulthood: a follow-up of participants in the 1985 Australian Schools Health and Fitness Survey

The recent article by Venn et al reported that…

The New York State Department of Health is pleased to present the first-ever New York State Strategic Plan for Overweight and Obesity Prevention. The Plan is the product of a…

Obese patients who suffer complications after gastric bypass surgery may face further health risks because their weight exceeds the limits of diagnostic imaging equipment, according to a study presented today at…

Once considered an affliction of the lazy and indulgent, obesity now affects about one-third of Americans. The epidemic has swept up the wealthy, middle class and the poor; city dwellers, suburbanites and those…

Angst ridden 30-something Bridget Jones starts each day on the scale, obsessively tracking her weight against social expectations. She vows to become svelte, only to confide her personal dieting…

It’s not just sugary sodas that are adding to the obesity crisis – it’s fruit drinks, alcohol and a combination of other high-calorie beverages, say University…

Patients taking anti-obesity drugs will only see “modest” weight loss and many will remain significantly obese or overweight, according to a study published on bmj.com today.

The study,…