Study Spots Growing Disparity in U.S. Teen Obesity Problem
2014-01-13
Rates decline among kids in more educated, affluent families, while they rise in lower-income homesContinue Reading
Women More Open to Weight-Loss Surgery
2014-01-10
Obese males wait longer to seek help, raising their odds for complications, study findsContinue Reading
Food Companies Cut 6.4 Trillion Calories From Supermarket Shelves: Report
2014-01-09
Honoring a pledge, 16 major companies went beyond their goalsContinue Reading
Whites More Likely to Undergo Weight-Loss Surgery: Study
2014-01-08
Researcher says blacks don’t seem to feel obesity affects their quality of life as much as whites doContinue Reading
Just 1 in 4 U.S. Teens Gets Enough Exercise: Report
2014-01-08
Boys slightly more likely than girls to meet hour-a-day recommendationContinue Reading
Many Hispanic Women Unaware of Heart Disease Risk Factors
2014-01-06
Prevention strategies should target minority females, researchers sayContinue Reading
Slow Eating Might Help Curb Calories
2014-01-02
Study found some people consume more when meals are rushedContinue Reading
Tips to Jump-Start Your New Year’s Resolutions
2013-12-29
Expert advice on putting weight-loss, healthy-eating and exercise plans in motionContinue Reading
Take Talk of Weight Off the Holiday Menu
2013-12-25
Better to set good example than to hurt someone’s feelings, expert saysContinue Reading
Too Few Americans Aware of Their High Blood Pressure: Study
2013-12-23
Researchers looked at nearly 70,000 adults in southeastern U.S.Continue Reading
As Body Weight Rises, So Do Health Costs, Study Finds
2013-12-19
Increased expenses seen even at healthy weightsContinue Reading
Study: Black Women Lose Less Weight Than White Women on Same Diet
2013-12-19
Researcher says they have slower metabolisms, burn fewer calories after same amount of dieting and exercisingContinue Reading
Review Finds Weight-Loss Surgery Safe and Effective
2013-12-18
Benefits outweigh risks for many severely obese patients, expert says
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Obese Kids Might Have Higher Levels of Stress Hormone
2013-12-18
But whether extra weight actually causes stress isn’t clear, researcher saysContinue Reading