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A new study finds that babies born by c-section are twice as likely to be obese by age 3 as those delivered vaginally.
People are packing on the pounds worldwide, but a recent analysis finds taxing junk food could curb obesity rates.
On Thursday, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel voted 18-to-4 to approve the prescription diet drug lorcaserin. It’s the second diet pill to be endorsed by an FDA advisory panel this year and, if approved, would be first new weight-loss drug in more than a decade.
Spending time in front of the tube not only leads to mindless eating, but also sets children up to prefer unhealthy foods in general.
The increase accounts for an additional 32 million obese Americans and a whopping $549.5 billion in medical expenditures.
Some extreme brides-to-be are using feeding tubes to restrict their calorie intake and slim down before the big day.
It’s easy to blame parents when young children gain too much weight, but the latest research suggests that certain obesity risk factors are out of Mom and Dad’s control.
Working the night shift? Researchers now understand how night jobs — and chronic jet lag — can affect your insulin levels and your waistline.
Researchers analyzed historical data on children’s height and weight and calculated that the childhood obesity rate will rise to 21% by 2020 unless children eat less, exercise more or both.
A survey of successful weight losers highlights the strategies that worked: exercising and eating fewer calories and less fat
Tired of your mindless treadmill routine and all that running leading nowhere? Consider mixing up your fitness plan, with more and more gyms offering unique classes for workouts that are effective — and fun.
