Stories about: obesity  

The baby girl weighed 9 pounds (4 kilograms) when she was born, is now as heavy as an average 6-year-old

Researchers claim to have successfully converted adult human skin cells into neurons that control appetite

Muscle-targeted injection therapy is the answer apparently

In fact, it looks like all highly processed foods can make people become addicted to them, scientists say

Study finds evidence that, in the short run, eating a high-fat diet is not all that bad, can actually prove beneficial

The crocodile was offered the chickens and the goats by people hoping the reptile would bless them, bring them good luck

There is more to fighting obesity than just dieting and exercising, genetics seems to hold the key to losing weight

Evidence indicates folks who are in the habit of drinking red wine burn more fat, find it easier to manage their weight

The drug, set to be marketed under the brand name Vyvanse, promises to treat moderate to severe binge eating disorder

The device was not long ago approved by the US FDA, toys with the nerve pathway between the brain and the stomach

Researchers argue that the best diet would be to convince our brain to tell our body to get busy burning loads of fat

Study finds evidence lack of physical activity causes more early deaths than being overweight or obese

The baby weighs about as much as an average 5-year-old, her mother says she has no idea how she got this plump

The formerly obese bulldog, named Daisy, was crowned the pet slimmer of the year by UK-based animal charity PDSA

Even better, these imaginary meals that specialists hope can fight obesity come in the form of a pill

The study was carried out to determine how weight gain affects the metabolic functions of already obese individuals

Researchers say that, between the years 2005 and 2012, consumer purchases of cakes, cookies and pies dropped by 24%