Obesity

Patients currently taking the drug should talk to their health care professionals, the agency said.

Researchers looked at data on almost 21,000 children.

Researchers did not observe the same correlation among daughters.

Such products might change the make-up of gut bacteria, scientists believe.

Projections by Harvard scientists show that if current trends continue, one in two American adults will be obese by 2030. One in four will be severely obese.

Gallup survey results from the past decade reveal that Americans are getting heavier—and also more accepting of their higher weights.

Brain scans of obese teenagers showed damage in areas of the brain related to emotional control, reward, motor, sensory, and cognitive functions.

Yogurt, baby snacks and fruit juice are the top source of sugar for infants and toddlers, according to a study.

Losing and maintaining a healthy weight is a significant challenge for some people, scientists said.

A study conducted mostly by researchers from the University of Gothenburg found that obese patients who underwent bariatric surgery to help them lose weight were less likely to develop skin cancer, including melanoma.

The "fatness" of each state has been revealed in a report compiled by WalletHub, using data from various government and academic sources.

'Don't eat anything your great grandmother wouldn't recognize as food' an author of the study told Newsweek.

The research involved over 1 million children.

A recently-published study found an association between living near spaces with more plants and a lower risk of obesity and heart disease.

Celebrities and media figures weighed in after James Corden ridiculed fellow late-night TV host Bill Maher over a "fat-shaming" segment in which Maher said overweight Americans should be criticized and not simply accepted.

"There are specific brain mechanisms that get activated when we expose ourselves to specific type of foods," study leader Sabrina Diano said.

There were other associated benefits of drinking red wine too.

There are more smartphones on the planet than people.

"Patterns of eating, and not just what you eat, may be important for achieving a healthy weight," a scientist explained.

"By losing weight, people may be able to stave off aging of their brains and potentially the memory and thinking problems that can come along with brain aging," an author of a new study has said.

Scientists looked at how what is known as an obesogenic environment affects a person's chances of becoming obese.

Dean McDermott slammed social media trolls who commented on his son's body image.

The period in which a kid's brain stops consuming so much fuel comes with the risk of becoming obese, scientists hypothesize.

Scientists studied 100 people during the indulgent period spanning Thanksgiving and New Year's Day.

Obesity takes a decade off a person's life span, on average, and it afflicts a third of Americans. That means it's on track to rob the current U.S. population of a billion years of life. Dr. Jamy Ard wants to use digital technology to win some of those years back.

"Obesity is the single biggest threat to our pets' health," said one veterinarian.

The risk of developing six obesity-related cancers has increased for young American adults in comparison to older generations.

"The Global Syndemic of Obesity, Undernutrition, and Climate Change" from 'The Lancet' Commission argues corporations must no longer pursue short-term profit.

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi put forward the suggestion that physical education should be included as a core component of education across the country, but he has drawn criticism for the way he presented his remarks.

In addition to smoking, obesity and pollution, there is another factor that could affect your health—where you live.