BBC Health has a video showing a mother discussing how her children got overweight, the problems they encountered, and what they're doing to lose the extra weight. The mother mentioned that she realized her son was getting overweight when she ...

Despite media attention and public service campaigns, obesity in the US has risen over the past year. No states had a decline in obesity and 37 states reported increases in obesity. At least 20% of adults are obese in every state except for Colorado. ...

Skyrocketing childhood obesity rates have an unwanted side effect -- more kids are being put on prescription medications to combat related chronic diseases. A recent study revealed there have been surges in prescriptions for children with diabetes ...

It isn't brand-new news that obesity can worsen asthma symptoms. Previous research has indicated that obesity can cause more severe symptoms for people with asthma. New research expands on that fact and shows that people who are obese and have asthma ...

After reading this article, it got me thinking -- is obesity a for of malnutrition? After all, many cases of obesity are due to the overindulgence of foods that can't be properly digested and absorbed by the human body. Since the body does not know ...

I think that this is one of the most interesting subjects I've come across in a while. The New England Journal of Medicine recently published this study that suggests people with obese friends are more likely (57% more likely, in fact) to become ...

In addition to the multiple negative health effects that Obesity can cause, health officials stated this week that a risk of developing esophageal cancer can be added to that list. This conclusion comes from a study that included nearly 800 patients ...

Have you seen Burger King's Whopper Virgins commercials? They aren't without their share of controversy. Most people are up in arms because the commercials are exploitative (and I agree), but I'm also bothered because I think Whopper "virgins" ...