This is one thing you won’t see on a diet ad - women with thinning hair. According to this piece in the Pittsburgh Gazette, hair loss is a very real problem when making…

McDonald’s Corp. on Monday said it is sponsoring a physical education program that will appear in one-third of U.S. public elementary schools, the chain’s latest move to combat critics…

Women who follow a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet may lose more weight and body fat, particularly when they engage in regular exercise, than those whose diets are low in protein…

Obesity boosts the risk of venous thromboembolism - the formation in veins of blood clots that can travel to the lungs - and is a particularly strong risk factor among…

Eating a bowl of high-fiber cereal in the morning before school “as part of an overall healthful lifestyle” may help teenage girls maintain a healthy body weight as well…

A lot media attention has focused recently on dairy food as a dieting aid, but a new study shows that high levels of calcium do not appear to boost weight loss…

Foods with a low-glycemic index, which are digested relatively slowly and cause smaller increases in blood sugar, may protect the heart and blood vessels better than low-fat fare, according to…

Even though the proportion of children and teens who are overweight has nearly tripled since 1980, doctors are not discussing this issue with the patients or their families, US…

The high levels of overweight among children and Obesity among adults remain a major public health concern, according to a report in the June 16 issue of the Journal of…

Self-administered subcutaneous injections of a substance called oxyntomodulin lead to weight loss and an apparent reduction in fat deposits, UK researchers report.

“Oxyntomodulin is a natural hormone,” said senior investigator…

Americans are getting fatter in every state, with the exception of Oregon, and those living in the southeast are the most likely to be obese, according to a report issued on Tuesday.

The death of San Francisco 49ers lineman Thomas Herrion after a preseason game comes as little surprise because of size, Obesity experts said on Tuesday.

Just last March the Journal of the…

To improve weight loss and maintenance among two high-risk groups - poor women and African American women - programs should be both affordable and tailored to the individual, new study…

Weight loss drug Meridia will not be banned by the FDA - despite lobbying from a group claiming the drug had caused deaths.

Abbott Laboratories Inc. will still be…

Obesity after the age of 70 may not shorten a person’s life, but it may lead to more years of disability, a study shows.

Researchers found that…

It may seem obvious to some, but new research has concluded that kids whose parents do little to discourage bad eating habits and sedentary activities, such as television and video games, are…