Obesity

Smartphones Teens Study

Kids who get smartphones before 12 have higher rates of depression, obesity and poor sleep

Making GLP-1 weight-loss drugs cheaper isn't enough to address America's obesity problem – here's why

GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs

New insights on weight-loss drug Mounjaro may lead to better treatments for impulsive eating

Binge eating drugs

Lifting weights may be better than running for weight loss and diabetes management, study finds

Weightlifting Diabetes Obesity

The obesity rate is falling as Americans increasingly turn to weight-loss drugs

How to make healthier choices when eating fast food

Fast Food Wendy's

Most U.S. women of reproductive age have elevated risk for birth defects

Ozempic and Wegovy are helping many Americans lose weight, but they also may have other beneficial uses

Weight Loss Drugs

American men made strides toward better health in 2024, but there's bigger steps to take

Older Man Running

FDA upgrades its definition of 'healthy' food for first time in 3 decades

Some added sugar sources, like soda, increase risk of heart disease more than others, study finds

When weight-loss drugs don't work, this new technology may one day help people with obesity

Gastric Balloon MIT

Health Insurance

Obesity drugs would be covered by Medicare and Medicaid under Biden administration proposal

Weight Loss Drugs

With mustaches, Movember campaign helps young men see value in preventive health care

Why is it so easy to regain weight after losing it? New research sheds light on the 'yo-yo effect'

Yo-Yo Effect Dieting

Weight loss plans are less effective for many Black women − because existing ones often don't meet their unique needs

Weight Loss Black Women

Children's Health

Lunchables will no longer be offered as part of the National School Lunch Program

Philly's soda tax may improve the city's obesity rate – in time, Penn study says

Soda Tax Obesity

Children's Health

Teens who get surgery for obesity retain weight-loss reductions 10 years later

Weight Loss Surgery Teens

Exercise helps reduce the risk of disease, and it doesn't matter when you work out

weekend warrior exercise

The FDA wants to put nutrition warnings on the fronts of food packages to reduce obesity, other health conditions

People shed more weight on Zepbound than on Wegovy, study shows

Obesity Drugs Zepbound

Children's Health

To reduce childhood obesity, U.S. task force advises intensive counseling

Childhood Obesity Treatment

Children's Health

Girls are starting their periods earlier in life, and that may lead to adverse health issues later

High price of popular diabetes drugs deprives low-income people of effective treatment

Wegovy helps people sustain weight-loss successes for up to 4 years, study finds

Wegovy weight loss

People with obesity may benefit most when exercise is done in the evening

evening exercise health benefit obesity

Loneliness may cause unhealthy food cravings, study suggests

Loneliness Binge Eating

Drinking apple cider vinegar daily may be linked with weight loss, study finds

apple cider vinegar weight loss

People are eating more ultra-processed foods than they once did – to the detriment of their health

Eating ultra-processed foods can have adverse health effects, but there are ways to cut back

Gaining too much weight while pregnant raises longterm risks of death from heart disease, diabetes

Pregnancy Weight Gain

America's climbing obesity rates underscore the poor state of our health

Obesity Rates U.S.

Why do dieters so often regain weight? Drexel, Penn researchers join national study to find better answers

Diet Weight Gain

Children's Health

Watching too much TV as a child boosts risk of high blood pressure, obesity and other health conditions, study finds

Screen Time Health Risks

A high BMI does not necessarily increase one's risk of death, study finds

Children's Health

Weight loss surgery for kids and teens with obesity is becoming more common, study finds

To boost men's health, American sports teams should look to European soccer clubs

Fans in Training

How parents can help their children maintain a healthy weight

Children healthy eating habits

How does body weight affect the brain? A study offers new clues

Body weight brain health

Obesity blunts the benefits of vitamin D supplements, research shows

obesity and vitamin D

Children's Health

New childhood obesity guidelines advise drugs, surgery as treatment options in some cases

Can cash incentives spur obese people to lose weight? Research is mixed

cash incentive for changed health behavior

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