A new study finds that babies born by c-section are twice as likely to be obese by age 3 as those delivered vaginally.
Obesity
Study: A 20% ‘Fat Tax’ Would Improve Public Health
People are packing on the pounds worldwide, but a recent analysis finds taxing junk food could curb obesity rates.
FDA Panel Backs Approval of Weight-Loss Drug Lorcaserin
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 …
Watching TV Steers Children Toward Eating Junk
Spending time in front of the tube not only leads to mindless eating, but also sets children up to prefer unhealthy foods in general.
Fat Forecast: 42% of Americans Could Be Obese by 2030
If Americans keep getting heavier at the current rate, 42% of the population will be obese by 2030, a new study says. The increase accounts for an additional 32 million obese Americans and a whopping $549.5 billion in medical …
Tube Feeding: What’s Wrong with the Latest Wedding Crash Diet?
Some extreme brides-to-be are using feeding tubes to restrict their calorie intake and slim down before the big day.
Exposure to Air Pollution in Pregnancy May Boost Chances of Obesity in Kids
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.
Why Shift Work and Sleeplessness Lead to Weight Gain and Diabetes
Working the night shift? Researchers now understand how night jobs — and chronic jet lag — can affect your insulin levels and your waistline.
64 Calories a Day: What Kids Need to Cut to Reverse the Obesity Trend
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.
For Successful Weight Loss, Forget Fad Diets and Pills
A survey of successful weight losers highlights the strategies that worked: exercising and eating fewer calories and less fat
Childhood Obesity: Scientists Find Two Gene Variants that Predispose Kids to Weight Gain
Scientists identify gene mutations that contribute to common childhood obesity — the kind we normally chalk up to sloth and overeating — which could someday lead to treatments for heavy kids.
Can Food Really Be Addictive? Yes, Says National Drug Expert
Compare the proportion of obese people in America to those who are addicted to drugs and then try to argue that food isn’t as addictive as crack cocaine, says Dr. Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Americans May Be Fatter Than We Think, Study Says
It’s no secret that as a population, Americans been getting heavier, but researchers now say that our weight problem may be worse than we thought.