Severe Obesity May Boost Infection Risk After Heart Surgery
2016-06-01
Excess weight also linked to extended hospital stays, study findsContinue Reading
Genes Might Help Shield Some Black Men From Obesity
2016-06-01
But these same factors don’t appear to reduce risk of excess weight for black womenContinue Reading
Calling Your Kid ‘Fat’ Could Be Counterproductive
2016-05-31
Mom and Dad often misjudge child’s weight, studies findContinue Reading
‘Fat Shaming’ Begins in First Grade
2016-05-25
Weight bias affects all aspects of obese kids’ lives, researchers say
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What Doctors Aren’t Telling Obese, Young Adults
2016-05-25
Too few warn patients of their risk for kidney disease, study saysContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery Helps Treat Type 2 Diabetes
2016-05-24
45 professional groups say the procedure improves blood sugar controlContinue Reading
Balloon-in-a-Pill May Be New Weight-Loss Tool
2016-05-24
Those using the device were nearly 7 percent lighter after six monthsContinue Reading
No Welcome Mats for Diabetes, Obesity in ‘Walkable’ Neighborhoods
2016-05-24
Urban design can play a role in public health, experts suggestContinue Reading
Hormone May Be Linked to Teenage Obesity
2016-05-24
Researchers suspect low levels of spexin might play contributing roleContinue Reading
Living Near Fast-Food Places Hurts Less-Educated Most
2016-05-23
Researchers propose regulating number of unhealthy food outletsContinue Reading