A joint investigation by KFF Health News and NBC News found that cosmetic surgery chains have been the target of scores of ...

Weight is a visible, cheap and easy metric – but it doesn’t reflect what matters most: diet quality, physical activity, blood ...

It would work, for a while, and she would lose some weight. Ultimately, however, “I couldn’t get over the obsession with food ...

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. New MRI research reveals that heavy smoking can shrink key brain regions tied to memory and ...

A smart scale can help you stay consistent and accountable in a variety of ways. Most even have multiple user profiles, so ...

A groundbreaking new study has revealed that your DNA may predict whether you’re likely to develop obesity—years before symptoms emerge.

The global prevalence of OA attributed to high BMI has steadily increased over the past 3 decades, particularly among women and in high-SDI regions.

Researchers at Jiangmen Central Hospital (China) investigated the association between red blood cell folate and visceral adipose tissue in young and middle-aged adults in the United States using ...

A groundbreaking study involving genetic data from over five million people has uncovered how our DNA can predict obesity ...

Scientists found that obesity may exist in 11 biological forms, each linked to different genes and body functions.

For decades now, obesity has been defined by a number on a scale or where you land on the body mass index (BMI) measure. But ...

A new genetic analysis using data from over five million people has provided a clearer understanding of the risk of going on to live with obesity.  New research led by the Universities of Copenhagen ...