obesity

Just like their human counterparts, pets who are excessively overweight will face many health challenges they may have otherwise avoided.

We need to eat more fiber. Note: Dietary Fiber does not include spicy chicken sandwiches from KFC. I know this because I checked.

Adults ages 24-49 need to take a hard look at their weight.

If you're curious about how the number on your scale compares to others across the country, this will feed your need to know.

And not only is weight an issue, but Texas has some of the cities near the top of the list for high cholesterol and inactivity. Uh oh.

Trick or treaters in one Fargo, ND neighborhood may be in for the shock of their lives tomorrow night when they go to look through their pumpkins filled with candy because she plans on handing out a letter to kids who she feels are 'moderately obese' instead of giving them candy.

There certainly are some amazing benefits to being an only child, like not having to share your room, not having to share your friends and not having to share your food. However, a new study suggests that those kids who grow up without a brother or sister might find more benefit in some good old-fashioned diet and exercise, as researchers have found that kids without siblings are 50 percent more l

Having trouble losing weight? Well, it turns out that blaming your genes might actually be a legitimate excuse. Scientists discovered that a gene mutation can make people think they’re hungry even when they’re physically full.

Recent studies have shown we tend to eat more when the people around us do. But new research with mice takes that one further, revealing obesity may actually be contagious.

Who says the holidays have to be all warm and fuzzy? According to some health groups in the UK, Christmas can be the perfect time to tell a loved one he or she is overweight. It may sound rude, but experts insist the health risks involved with obesity, including diabetes, heart disease and stroke, make it worth the uncomfortable conversation.

The health risks of obesity are well-documented, but there’s a financial downside, too — data shows obese people also earn less money, especially women.

Is obesity contagious? A study back in 2007 seemed to indicate that, saying we get it from our friends. To back that up, researchers highlighted data showing members of social groups were likely to have similar rates of obesity. New research, however, seems to be changing all this by finding that social interactions may have little impact on body weight.