The world is becoming a heavier place. Obesity rates worldwide have doubled in the last three decades, even as blood pressure and cholesterol levels have dropped, according to three new studies published last week, in The Lancet. Researchers said they were concerned about how much worse the obesity problem could …

It may not be the burger that packs on the pounds, but the speed at which you eat it. New research from Otago University has revealed eating speed is linked to weight gain. Department of Human Nutrition researchers analyzed the relationship between self-reported speed of eating and BMI in over …

John Thyfault, an assistant professor at the University of Missouri, studied the relationship between low levels of physical activity and elevated levels of postprandial glucose. While monitoring activity levels and diets of healthy and moderately active young adults Thyfault found that those people that reduced their physical activity by about …

Common rules of thumb exaggerate how much weight people will lose from a given dietary calorie reduction, leading to unrealistic expectations and disappointment, researchers said.…

British investigators are reporting that individuals who ate the most chocolate had a 37% lower risk of cardiovascular disease and a 29% lower risk of stroke compared with individuals who ate the least amount of chocolate….

Physical inactivity may play a key role in the development of Type 2 diabetes, according to new research….

Half of U.S. adults will be obese by 2030 if current trends continue, a new report shows.…

Swimming in the salty water could improve the medical condition of diabetes patients, according to new Israeli study.…

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its components are linked to the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.…

Long-term outcomes for patients with diabetes were significantly improved following successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for chronic total occlusions, researchers found.…