A new study suggests that nearly 70% of US adults would be classified as obese under a revised definition proposed by medical experts. The traditional method, which uses a body mass index (BMI) of 30 ...

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A research team led by Dr. Martin Mollenhauer from the Heart Center at University Hospital Cologne has investigated the link between obesity and the risk of cardiovascular disease in greater detail.

Can weight loss mean loss of life? New research shows that both extreme weight loss and weight gain significantly increase the risk of death in obese individuals with heart disease. In this most ...

Body weight and body mass index alone are not enough to predict whether someone will develop a metabolic disease. A new atlas of cells in fat tissue could help to explain why some overweight people ...

In case you need more motivation to shed that winter weight, a startling new study predicts that about 60% of adults and nearly a third of young people worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050.

ST. PAUL, Minn., March 26 (UPI) --While it seems like a contradiction, many obese people do not enjoy eating rich, calorie-laden foods. A study published Wednesday indicates that low levels of a key ...

A recent study adds one more reason to be concerned about obesity in adolescents and young adults. A research letter, published online in JAMA Pediatrics in August, found that large portions of ...

People who are obese are 70 per cent more likely to be hospitalised or die from an infectious disease, with the link now accounting for one in six deaths in the UK, a landmark report reveals. With ...