Obesity in the United States is no longer a slow-moving crisis. A sweeping redefinition of what counts as unhealthy body fat ...

Four in 10 Kent County children were identified as overweight or obese in a new local report on childhood obesity. That’s ...

Being too heavy may cost you your life -- literally. Scientists say overweight people die one year earlier than expected and that moderately obese people die up to three years prematurely. Doctors ...

Lisa, a 43-year-old mother of two, came to see me shortly after her 40th birthday. Her concern was a common one: 40 hit and the formation of a spare tire came right along with it. Lisa has always been ...

BMI readings aren’t necessarily an accurate measure of whether you’re overweight or obese. Here’s some other signals you might be carrying too many pounds. Share on Pinterest Body image activists ...

An extra layer of fat won’t provide a cushion against pain – in fact, obese people are more sensitive to pressure pain than those who are not overweight, and they are equally susceptible to extremes ...

A new research paper states that the term should be retired. Other experts say the assumption obese people are unhealthy causes a variety of problems. Share on Pinterest Can a person be both obese and ...

Underweight Diabetes Patients Face Up to 5 Times Higher Mortality Risk Than Obese Study of 1.7M Patients Shows Underweight Diabetes Patients Have Higher Mortality; Experts Recommend Balanced Nutrition ...

New research in eClinicalMedicine reveals that nearly half of people with obstructive sleep apnea are not obese, challenging long-held assumptions and calling for more inclusive screening strategies.

Obesity is not a choice and making people feel ashamed results only in them feeling worse about themselves, a report by top psychologists says. It calls for changes in language to reduce stigma, such ...