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Older adults appear more likely to quit smoking or lose weight following a recent diagnosis of heart disease, diabetes or another serious condition, according to a report in…

Putting food on the table, struggling with unemployment and meeting the relentless needs of young children all contribute to household stress. Now, a new study finds that these pressures also…

For sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a new study shows that losing weight is perhaps the single most effective way to reduce OSA symptoms and…

The rate of childhood obesity has risen significantly in the United States, with many children becoming overweight at younger ages. At the same time, the number of preschoolers…

Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine have discovered a gene that when mutated causes obesity by dampening the body’s ability to…

Obesity has been linked to higher odds of several pregnancy complications, and a new study shows that the risks apply to teenagers as well as adults.

In a study of teenage first-time…

Users of Alli, the first weight-loss drug approved for sale over-the-counter in the United States, are finding what they likely suspected all along: pills are no magic substitute…

Evidence shows that even a moderate weight reduction in obese people could save them a lifetime of health problems, especially heart disease. An estimated 50 million Americans have…

A new review of studies spread over five continents finds that overweight or obese children and teens can lose weight with lifestyle changes — sometimes coupled with medication.

Lead reviewer…

Three new genetic variations that increase the risk of obesity are revealed in a new study, published today in the journal Nature Genetics. The authors suggest that…

A common conviction is that binge eating manifests in response to excessive dietary restriction.

Restraint theory, which has gained significant support among researchers and clinicians, posits that…

A better understanding of what constitutes binge eating among youths may produce more consistent findings across studies and help target children in need of intervention for overweight or more severe…

Weight Loss Treatment

The pediatric literature examining binge eating in relation to weight loss treatment outcome is limited. Epstein and colleagues found no significant changes in binge eating behaviors following family-based…

Fewer studies of binge eating have been conducted with young children, particularly among non-treatment-seeking samples.  A recent study of 6-year-old children living in Germany found that 2% of children engaged in binge…

Regardless of demographic variables,  adolescents who report binge eating are more likely to manifest disordered eating cognitions,  depressive symptoms, poor family and social functioning, and emotional stress than those who do not (French…

Epidemiologic Studies
A number of large studies, including school and community adolescent samples using survey measures, have reported high rates of binge eating in the absence of full-syndrome…

To date,  a relatively small literature on binge eating among youths exists. This lack of research may be due, in part, to the possibility that childhood binge eating may…

The February edition of the Journal of Nutrition offers new insights into possible associations between infant feeding and health outcomes related to obesity.

According to…

As people age, trying to eat less becomes more important to fend off middle-age weight gain, a new study hints.

Women generally need to increasingly restrain their…

Counselling via the phone and internet can help weight management in overweight individuals, according to a Dutch study published in the open access journal, BMC…

Socially disadvantaged mothers who receive home visits from trained community visitors are less likely to deliver low birth weight babies than other mothers in similar circumstances, a new…

The discovery more than a decade ago of leptin, an appetite-suppressing hormone secreted by fat tissue, generated headlines and great hopes for an effective treatment for obesity. But hopes dimmed when…

Lots of experts disagree over the seemingly obvious notion of keeping weight off by trying to eat less – a debate that centers on…

Death rates soon after anti-obesity or “bariatric” surgery in Sweden are low, statistics show.

“Most published series are from high-volume expert centers,” according to lead investigator Dr. Richard Marsk…