Stories about: obesity  

New paper in the journal Obesity says weight discrimination goes hand in hand with significant weight gain

This might explain why the global obesity rate has soared in recent years

Study finds obese individuals are more vulnerable to environmental food cues

Study finds reducing carbohydrate intake can help people get back in shape

The more action there is in a movie, the more viewers want to eat

Obesity is on the rise in kids and adolescents in high- and middle-income countries

Our cravings might not be our own, but instead that of bacteria living inside us

Researchers expect these mice will help treat obesity and diabetes in human patients

The virus has been living in humans for decades now, might influence obesity and diabetes

Scientists hope the same bacteria could help keep people from becoming obese

Researchers are referring to this rather peculiar discovery as the obesity paradox

Researchers warn that obese elephants are more vulnerable to heart disease, arthritis

Study finds stress can contribute to a yearly weight gain of about 11 pounds (5 kilograms)

The researchers promise their hot dogs will be just as chewy and springy as regular ones

Study finds people suffering from extreme obesity have high chances to die young

Researchers say being too plump can up pulmonary disease risk by as much as 72%

Study finds high-protein diets have high chances to help people lose weight