Stories about: obesity  

The pets were so well fed their fatty reserves kept them going for days on end

Weighing more than normal has ill side-effects for this age group

Certified staff help owners get their animals to lose weight

New season of the show will tackle childhood obesity

PETA shows that vegetarianism both protects animals and yields health benefits

The extra weight somehow makes it easier for the tumors to recover

Mayor Mike Bloomberg explains how this will help fight the obesity epidemic

Abnormalities in blood chemistry may have a similar effect

Formerly obese patients will not experience increased risk of broken bones, study says

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

Study shows that alligators in Florida are responding to chemicals in their environment

They may be used to develop new treatments against obesity

They are more likely to become heavier than peers who work less

New approach could prove more effective than existing methods

Fatter people are safer from the effects of heart attacks

Researchers say abused kids tend to become heftier later on

This may help explain the rampant spread of obesity