Having excess visceral fat and insulin resistance — but not being obese in and of itself — appears to put heavier patients at risk for prediabetes and diabetes…. 

Women with gestational diabetes (GDM) can greatly reduce the risk of progressing to diabetes with diet, but which diet?…

For young children, structural differences correlate with glycated hemoglobin values….

Patients who underwent a duodenal switch procedure lost more weight and gained better control of diabetes and hypertension compared with those who had gastric bypass surgery….

A study in Agricultural Economics found that people who read food labels, especially women, tend to weigh less than those who don’t….

The rare disorder Wolfram syndrome is caused by mutations in a single gene, but its effects on the body are far reaching. The disease leads to diabetes, hearing and vision loss, nerve cell damage that causes motor difficulties, and early death….

American kids eat about 1,000 milligrams of salt more than they should each day, just like adults….

Scientists have pinpointed a potential risk factor for overweight and obesity early in life and it has to do with how many siblings a child has….

According to an advocacy group, by 2030 more than half of the Americans in the vast majority of states, will be obese….

Just 20 minutes of exercise a day can protect kids from diabetes….