Study reveals that increased calorie intake is the primary factor in obesity, not energy expenditure. Obesity is a leading ...

New research published Tuesday concludes that the rising rate of extreme childhood obesity—well above the usual BMI ...

The study found that people in developed nations who are more sedentary burn similar amounts of calories to people in ...

The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) framework may offer a more sensitive measure of obesity than traditional body mass index (BMI).

The Department of Education launched an investigation into hiring practices at George Mason University. The university denies ...

This lawsuit may look like a business dispute on the surface. But underneath, it’s about something much more important: the right of patients to receive personalized, affordable care.

A new federal estimate shows a rise in prediabetes among American adolescents, a finding that is spurring concerns about the ...

Animal studies support that theory. GLP-1 drugs reduce inflammation in the brain and interfere with reward pathways linked to ...

Half of folks who say they always feel lonely (50%) have clinical depression, compared with just 10% of those who report never feeling lonely, researchers reported Wednesday in the journal PLOS One .

Maternal obesity doesn't just affect the health of a pregnant woman. It can also have effects on her child, increasing their ...

WASHINGTON - A new study has found that the health of U.S. children has deteriorated since 2007, with notably higher rates of ...