Pre-pregnancy parental overweight and obesity is linked to the next generation's heightened risk of developing fatty liver ...

While discussions about excess weight often focus on physical health risks like heart disease and diabetes, the psychological impact can be equally devastating. The relationship between weight and ...

Carrying excess weight can affect more than just your appearance; it can impact nearly every part of your body, from your heart and lungs to your liver, kidneys, and joints. According to the National ...

Children who are overweight face more than future health problems. They appear to have broken bones and joint problems more often during childhood than kids of normal weight, research suggests.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research indicates that problems associated with being overweight occur at a much younger age than previously thought. In a study reported in the journal Pediatrics, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight children who are prone to binge-eating can down hundreds more calories at a sitting than their peers, yet still feel hungry again soon after, a new study shows.

Form Health, a virtual obesity care provider, launched a new program on Tuesday to prevent the shift from overweight to obesity. Boston-based Form Health already offers an obesity program for ...

Share on Pinterest A study in people with overweight and obesity found that misaligned circadian rhythms are linked to raised metabolic risk factors. skaman306/Getty Images A study in overweight ...

Gene therapy could help obese kids avoid health problems associated with excess weight, including arthritis, a new, preliminary study in mice suggests. The gene therapy prompts cells to convert ...

Intermittent fasting is unlikely to lead to greater weight loss in overweight or obese adults than traditional dietary advice or doing nothing, a new Cochrane review finds. Obesity is a significant ...