Obesity epidemic
Rising Obesity and Declining Fertility Linked with Breast Cancer
It is estimated 41,760 women in the U.S. will die from the disease in 2019.
How To Fix Climate Change and Obesity at Same Time
"The Global Syndemic of Obesity, Undernutrition, and Climate Change" from 'The Lancet' Commission argues corporations must no longer pursue short-term profit.
Study: Brain Stimulation Could Cut Food Cravings
The technique is already used to treat major depression.
Sleep Deprivation May Be Linked to Weight Gain in Kids
Poor sleep precedes weight problems, and therefore may be a risk factor of obesity and not a consequence.
Most U.S. Kids Will be Obese by 35 Years Old: Study
A severely obese 2-year-old only has a one in five chance of not being obese at 35.
Turning Bad Fat To Good Fat May Aid Weight Loss
A recent study may have revealed a novel way to combat obesity by turning "bad" fat into "good" fat.
There's a Dangerous Racial Bias in the Body Mass Index
An increasing amount of research shows that BMI and weight are not necessarily the main indicators of a person's health.
Obese Could Soon Outnumber Underweight Worldwide
A new study suggests a fifth of people living on earth could be severely overweight by 2025.
More Than One Third of American Kids Eat Fast Food Every Day
The statistic comes from a new report by the National Center for Health Statistics.
FDA Issues Ban on Artificial Trans Fat
Federal health officials will require food manufacturers to remove partially hydrogenated oil from all products within three years.
Americans Keep Getting Fatter, New Report Shows
A Gallup poll finds more than a quarter of Americans are now obese.
Thunder God Vine Chemical Causes Massive Weight Loss in Mice
Scientists hope to soon test the herb in humans.