Stomach bypass surgery, using “keyhole,” or laparoscopic techniques, is a safe method of achieving weight loss in older patients and the benefits in this age group are similar to those…

As waistlines grow bigger, healthcare costs get higher, according to the results of a study that found healthcare expenses to be nearly twice as high in morbidly obese individuals than…

Obesity is placing a growing number of America’s teens, school children, and even preschoolers at risk of heart disease and diabetes, according to alarming new statistics from…

No, it’s not another miracle fad diet. Rather, new research shows that adopting any healthy lifestyle can have dramatic - potentially lifesaving - results in…

Add asthma to the list of health problems that obesity can cause in young women.

Many parts of the world have seen an explosion in the obesity epidemic and increases…

Getting more exercise may be key to staying healthy, but its effect on body fat may depend on whether the exerciser is male or female, according to a…

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Kansas School of Medicine suggests that most research articles reporting weight loss studies fail to indicate crucial patient characteristics that may bias…

Obesity has risen at epidemic rates over the last 20 years. This increase crosses all ages, genders, racial/ ethnic groups, and income and educational levels. A variety of genetic,…

The prevalence of obesity is rapidly increasing globally. Epidemiological studies have associated obesity with a range of cancer types, although the mechanisms by which obesity induces or promotes tumorigenesis vary by cancer site.…

Obesity is an increasingly prevalent human condition in developed societies. Despite major progress in the understanding of the molecular mechanisms leading to obesity, no safe and effective treatment…

If you’re battling cellulite, you may be temped by products and methods that promise smooth skin. ConsumerWatch reporter Mike Sigmond put some of the products to the test.

“Famous people have nice smooth skin, smooth…

Three commonly used drugs - Prozac*, Xenical** and Meridia

- may help type 2 diabetes patients lose small amounts of weight,…

Singapore regulators are moving to protect the public from a wave of misleading advertisements promoting bigger breasts, fuller lips and other body enhancements in a wealthy nation grappling with rising…

The proportion of children undergoing a kidney transplant who are obese is on the rise, researchers report.

“The concern is that kidney transplantation poses a multiple cardiovascular risk, and