More Weight & Obesity News

• Doctors' Efforts to Fight Childhood Obesity Not Working

  Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are recommending that officials in the United States, United ...

• Waist-Hip Ratio Good Gauge of Obesity in Elderly, Study Shows

  Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Among the elderly, the ratio of waist size to hip ...

• Blueberry Drink Protects Mice From Obesity, Diabetes

  Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Blueberry juice with a little added bacteria may one day ...

• Exercise May Help Maintain Weight Loss

  Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- For dieters, the benefits of exercise may go beyond calories ...

• Thin Thighs Might Be Harbinger of Heart Disease

  Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Thin thighs might look good in jeans, but a new ...

• Nightly Snacking May Speed Weight Gain

  Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Late-night forays to the fridge might have you packing on ...

• Scientists Turn Off 'Obesity Switch' in Mice

  Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have found a gene that, when switched off, enables ...

• Weight-Loss Surgery Breaks Families' 'Obesity Cycle'

  Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Obese mothers have children who are likely to be obese, ...

• Regular Yoga May Improve Eating Habits

  Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Practicing yoga regularly may help your eating habits so you ...

• Fat-Fighting Chemical Holds Promise

  Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers report that a manmade chemical appears to have the ...

• FDA Investigating Weight-Loss Drug Over Reports of Liver Damage

  Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- As U.S. health officials announced Monday that they are investigating ...

• Wider Waist Boosts Asthma Risk

  Aug. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Women with extra fat around their waists are more likely ...

• Obesity Tied to Prostate Cancer Recurrence

  Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity increases the risk of prostate cancer recurrence in both ...

• How Weight Loss Helps the Heart

  Aug. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Losing a lot of weight rejuvenates the physical structure of ...

• Slide Into Debt Could Bring Wider Waistline

  Aug. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity rates may increase along with rising financial debt, German ...

• Social Stress Sends Body Fat to the Stomach

  Aug. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Social stress may cause the body to deposit more fat ...

• More Kids Becoming Severely Obese

  July 31 (HealthDay News) -- In the last 25 years, rates of severe childhood obesity ...

• Infants Cared for in Another Home Become Heavier Toddlers

  July 30 (HealthDay News) -- When infants attend day care in someone else's home, they're ...

• Scientists Find Way to Make 'Good' Brown Fat

  July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Boston scientists have succeeded in making brown fat out of ...