More Weight & Obesity News

• Obesity Rolling Back Gains in Heart Health

  Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Surging obesity rates, especially among children, may be putting the ...

• Active Video Games Count as Exercise

  Nov. 16 (HealthDay News) -- The amount of energy adults expend playing active video games ...

• High-Impact Activity May Be Good for Old Bones

  Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Playing high-impact sports might help boost bone mineral density in ...

• Study Links Yo-Yo Dieting to Addiction

  Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Not a big fan of dieting? Join the club. But ...

• Gut Bacteria Might Be Making People Fat

  Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a Westernized diet with lots of sugar and carbohydrates ...

• Income Inequality Affects Quality of Life for All

  Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Reducing the income gap between the richest and poorest people ...

• Fasting on Alternate Days May Make Dieting Easier

  Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- To get down to a healthy weight, obese and overweight ...

• For Older Walkers, Faster Is Better

  Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Highlighting the importance of staying fit in old age, a ...

• Teen Obesity Ups MS Risk in Women

  Nov. 10 (HealthDay News) -- While there are plenty of good reasons to avoid obesity ...

• Obesity Seems to Alter Heart Structure

  Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is a major risk factor for left atrial enlargement, ...

• To Feel Better, Low-Fat Diet May Be Best

  Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Both a high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet such as the popular Atkins ...

• Good Sleepers More Likely to Eat Right

  Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Getting enough sleep can help you make healthier food choices, ...

• Simple Steps Get Walkers Moving

  Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Simple measures such as starting a walking group or creating ...

• Genes Linked to 'Pot' Belly

  Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- New research sheds light on the possible link between the ...

• Living With Less TV, More Sweat Boosts Weight Loss

  Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- If you want to lose weight, exercise and diet are ...

• Sugar Shortens Life Span in Worms

  Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- For a certain kind of worm, the sweet life may ...

• Let Kids Sleep Late on Weekends to Fight Fat: Study

  Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Letting children sleep late on weekends and holidays might help ...

• Heavy Patients Get Little Respect From Doctors

  Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Mirroring a societal stigma against the obese, Johns Hopkins researchers ...

• Diabetes Drug May Boost Weight Loss in Obese Patients

  Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) -- The diabetes drug liraglutide helps obese people without diabetes lose ...