- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 24th, 2014
Smart Pill Found to Help Overweight, Obese Individuals Slim Down
The pill is called Gelesis100, works by inducing satiety and reducing caloric intake
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 13th, 2014
Drug Against Obesity Could Soon Come Our Way
The drug would reduce appetite, help promote weight loss
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 29th, 2014
In 2013, There Were 2.1 Billion Overweight and Obese People in the World
Researchers say obesity and overweight rates have drastically increased in recent years
- Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- May 21st, 2014
Kids Who Don't Get Enough Sleep Are More Likely to Be Obese
Study finds there is a link between reduced sleep and childhood obesity
- Oddiverse
- By Ancuta Iosub
- May 14th, 2014
Man Sheds So Much Weight in Thailand He Becomes Suspicious to Airport Officials
Border guards refused to let him board his flight home because he was unrecognizable
- Oddiverse
- By Ancuta Iosub
- May 12th, 2014
Boy Aged Four Loses 13Kg (2St) After Undergoing Weight Loss Surgery
Rishi Khatau is believed to be the youngest person in the world to undergo gastric surgery
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 8th, 2014
Feelings of Fullness Occur Earlier for the Obese
New study shows they feel sated ahead of people of normal weight
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- April 4th, 2014
Heart Failure Risk 40 Percent Higher in Depressed Patients
The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 24th, 2014
Depression and Obesity Go Hand-in-Hand in Teenage Girls
Having one of these conditions increases risk for the other
- Oddiverse
- By Ancuta Iosub
- March 20th, 2014
Eight-Month-Old Colombian Baby Boy Weighs 19.7Kg (44Lb), Placed on Strict Diet
Santiago Mendoza weighs the same as a six-year-old child
- Microbiology/Genetics
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 14th, 2014
Breast Cancer Gene Inhibits Development of Obesity and Diabetes, Too
The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- March 12th, 2014
Obese Teenage Girls Have Poorer School Performances
The same connection is more subdued in boys, but still present
- Tasty & Healthy
- By Dragos Rusu
- March 12th, 2014
Just How Much Sugar Is In That Cup of Coca Cola You Get at the Movies – Video
The raw numbers might prove a little disconcerting to all soft drink fans
- Food & Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 28th, 2014
Study Links Environmental Pollution to Complications of Obesity
Persistent organic pollutants foster cardiometabolic complications, evidence suggests
- Diets
- By Elena Gorgan
- February 20th, 2014
TLC Documents Food Addict Penny Saeger’s Journey to Save Her Life on “My 660lb Life”
Woman weighs almost 600 pounds (272.2 kg), decides she doesn’t really need the help
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 17th, 2014
How to Curb the Childhood Obesity Epidemic
New research proposes interesting solution to this problem
- Food & Health
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 5th, 2014
Overweight and Obese People Breathe in 7-50% More Air Pollutants Daily
Children who struggle with their weight are also more vulnerable to air pollution