Obesity

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….

Brain development issues may occur in children who are overweight, obese, or at risk for metabolic syndrome….

New research suggests that giving babies antibiotics between the ages of 10 months and 3 years may increase their chances of being overweight in childhood…. 

Normal-weight adults with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes had a significantly greater mortality risk than their overweight counterparts, a pooled analysis of five large cohort studies showed….

A newly discovered kind of fat in adult humans could help reduce the risk of obesity….

A vaccine has been developed that could reset the body’s metabolism and prompt weight loss even with a modest change in calories taken in or burned up in exercise…. 

It is assumed that obese people are at a higher risk of mortality but a new study has found that obesity does not increase mortality risk…. 

First weight loss drug to be approved by the FDA in thirteen years…. 

According to a large study to demonstrate a potential link, the most common type of obesity surgery may increase patients’ chances for alcohol abuse….