A lot of top obesity "experts" say they know what makes people fat, and how to fix it. The only problem is: they...

The New York Times recently published an article asserting that a high protein intake -- similar, they say, to the Atkins diet --...

An open bus seat could be harder to find. That is, if the Federal Transit Administration has its way. The agency recently asked...

The rise of obesity is usually blamed on too much eating and not enough exercising, but Robert Lustig, MD, a UC San Francisco...

Editor's note: This article mentions animal studies. We see animal studies receiving attention in the media, and we see government bodies sometimes basing...

Half of women underestimate their weight, and the weight of their kids, according to a study presented this week at a meeting...

Two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese and, according to a growing body of evidence, at greater risk of getting, and dying of,...

Are you overweight?  Maybe just a little?  Maybe a lot? Guess what: being even a little overweight is dangerous to your health. Here...

Obese men face a dramatically higher risk of dying from a heart attack, regardless of whether or not they have other known risk...

Poor eating and activity habits, not genetics, are the underlying causes for most cases of adolescent obesity, new research suggests. The finding stems...

Cities searching for ways to trim the fat and stretch their budget dollars may want to start looking at residents’ waistlines. A new...

SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO In a super-sized world, it was perhaps inevitable: Boston's Emergency Medical Services this month will begin deploying an ambulance...

The fatter Americans get, the more businesses stretch to accommodate them; even funeral homes, and casket and mortuary lift retailers. About one-third of...

In October - National Breast Cancer Awareness month, many people nationwide in the United States wear something pink to show their support for...

WHITEWASH: The Disturbing Truth About Cow's Milk & Your HealthBy Joseph Keon, Ph.D.Reviewed by Ruth Heidrich, Ph.D  If you or anyone you care...

Body Fat Increases Risk of Death Overweight adults are more likely to die at any given point in time, compared with their normal-weight...

Despite what the late Dr Robert Atkins believed, eating less meat is the way to lose weight, a major study has discovered. Keen...

Baked goods, pizza and soda. According to an article in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, these are the top three...

As the Chinese economy beefs up, so are its citizens ... to the point where "Fat" is no longer just a popular name,...

Men and women who are very large around the middle are at much greater risk of dying from any cause than people with...

Years of being overweight not only contribute to health problems but also to a person's economic woes, new research suggests. Adults who...

Danish study suggests that men who are obese by age 20 die eight years earlier on average than their non-obese peers, scientists said...

Packaged, processed foods lead to a new kind of packaging for sick Americans.     =SCROLL DOWN TO VIEW VIDEO=   ...

Overweight and obesity's cause might be dead simple - eat more kilojoules then you burn up and you'll store the extra kilojoules as...

Overweight girls who lose weight before they reach adulthood greatly reduced their risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to researchers from the...