Many people assume obesity is caused by inactivity and burning fewer calories. But our diets — and excess calorie intake — ...

Cancer deaths tied to obesity have skyrocketed, especially in vulnerable groups like women and rural communities.

Scientists find that diet, especially ultraprocessed foods, has a greater impact on obesity than physical activity levels, ...

It turns out that obesity may be much more complicated than we thought, with the condition potentially existing in up to 11 ...

The proportion of severely overweight children in the US has skyrocketed in recent years, with the highest rates seen in ...

New research published Tuesday concludes that the rising rate of extreme childhood obesity—well above the usual BMI ...

It's common knowledge that obesity is a global epidemic, particularly in industrialized countries, and that it is a major ...

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Research has shown that obesity can be an underlying cause of both psychosocial and physical functioning and can be a ...

Amanda McGrosky, an assistant professor of biology at Elon, is the co-lead investigator on research that looked at the body’s ...

The researchers determined that women who began menstruating before age 10 were more likely to develop obesity, high blood ...