More Weight & Obesity News

• Simple Steps Get Walkers Moving

  Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Simple measures such as starting a walking group or creating ...

• Good Sleepers More Likely to Eat Right

  Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Getting enough sleep can help you make healthier food choices, ...

• Genes Linked to 'Pot' Belly

  Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- New research sheds light on the possible link between the ...

• Living With Less TV, More Sweat Boosts Weight Loss

  Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- If you want to lose weight, exercise and diet are ...

• Sugar Shortens Life Span in Worms

  Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) -- For a certain kind of worm, the sweet life may ...

• Let Kids Sleep Late on Weekends to Fight Fat: Study

  Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Letting children sleep late on weekends and holidays might help ...

• Heavy Patients Get Little Respect From Doctors

  Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Mirroring a societal stigma against the obese, Johns Hopkins researchers ...

• Diabetes Drug May Boost Weight Loss in Obese Patients

  Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) -- The diabetes drug liraglutide helps obese people without diabetes lose ...

• Super Obesity Ups Risk of Dying After Weight-Loss Surgery

  Oct. 21 (HealthDay News) -- People who are super obese and those with the most ...

• Stroke Treatment Window May Allow a Bit More Time

  Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) treatment benefits stroke patients when used ...

• Obesity May Affect Fertility in Young Women

  Oct. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Women who become obese -- a step above overweight -- ...

• Soda Taxes Not Making a Dent in U.S. Waistlines

  Oct. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Current state taxes and levies on soft drinks are slowing ...

• Smog Tougher on the Obese

  Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Air pollution appears to hit the obese hardest, causing significant ...

• A Little Cash Buys a Lot of Calories at the Corner Store

  Oct. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Kids who shop at the corner store before or after ...

• Want Leaner Kids? Parents May Need to Toe the Line

  Oct. 11 (HealthDay News) -- It's a trend that has health experts worried: Young kids ...

• Body Clock, Blood Sugar Control Seem Linked

  Oct. 9 (HealthDay News) -- A strong link exists between the body's biological clock and ...

• Study Upends Comfort-Food Theory

  Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) -- During times of stress, many people will reach for that ...

• Delaying Weight-Loss Surgery May Leave Teens at Risk

  Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) -- The time frame in which gastric bypass surgery can be ...

• Exercise 30 Minutes a Day? Who Knew!

  Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Despite 14 years of public education campaigns, only one-third of ...