Obesity

Americans Are Still Getting Larger

By Alexandra Sifferlin

The Truth About Salt and Blood Pressure

By Mandy Oaklander

Olive Garden Pasta Pass: The Skinny on Calories

By Justin Worland

Why I Don't Eat With My Kids

By Jeffrey Kluger
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These Are The U.S.'s Most Obese States

More states reach historic highs of obesity

By Mandy Oaklander

Brain Training Could Make You Prefer Healthy Food

Which is more appealing: cheese pizza or salad? For many, the lure of lettuce hardly matches that of greasy comfort food, but new brain research from Tufts University published in the journal Nutrition & Diabetes...

By Justin Worland

Obesity Is A Big Contributor To Diabetes Boom

Diabetes is one of the most common diseases in the U.S., and there’s a single biggest culprit to blame, found a new study released today in Annals of Internal Medicine: our ever-increasing body mass index,...

By Mandy Oaklander

Low-Carb Diet Beats Low-Fat for Weight Loss

How cutting carbs improves your waist and heart

By Mandy Oaklander

Obese and Pregnant: An Intervention That Works

A new study shows comprehensive programs for weight management can help obese women have healthy pregnancies

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Eating Junk Food Changes Your Cravings

What unhealthy foods do to your palate

By Mandy Oaklander

Fat Slows Down Your Brain

New research shows weight loss surgery can reverse the negative effects body fat may have on the brain

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Parents Think Their Overweight Kids Are Healthy, Study Finds

New research shows parents often think their overweight kids are a healthy size

By Alexandra Sifferlin

Antibiotics in Early Life Can Lead to Weight Gain in Mice, Study Shows

New research supports more judicious use of antibiotics, study author says

By Alexandra Sifferlin

If You're Fat, Blame Your Mom, Says Controversial PSA

Even if you're a full-grown adult

By Charlotte Alter

Dieting Young Makes Women More Likely to Be Obese Later

New research says managing weight at a young age could lead to dangerous behavior later in life

By Sarah Begley

Your Great Grandmother's Exposure to Pesticides Could Be Making You Obese

The effects of pesticides can span three generations, according to the latest research

By Abby Abrams

Most Overweight Kids Don't Think They're Overweight

New data from the CDC shows many kids and adolescents misperceive their weight status

By Alexandra Sifferlin

School Administrators: Kids Like Healthy Lunches Just Fine

According to a new survey published in the Childhood Obesity journal

By Maya Rhodan

How Overparenting Makes Kids Overweight

A study found that maternal overprotectiveness increased the odds of children being overweight.

By Lenore Skenazy

The Question of Healthy Obesity Continues

Is the obesity paradox real?

By Alexandra Sifferlin
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