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PARIS -- Over one in eight adults are now obese -- a ratio that has more than doubled since 1975 and will swell to one in five by 2025,...

You’ve been wanting to lose weight so you can fit into that lovely red dress you’re eyeing to wear on your special date. So, you’ve decid...

Obese people are less likely to survive cancer, and one reason may be a surprising inequality: The overweight are undertreated. Doctors...

It’s hard to resist the simple addiction of sipping a hot cup of coffee or frappe, or perhaps the tingling sensation that sweet foods c...

HERE are some interesting stats about soft drinks: • The average soft drink serving size has tripled since the 1950s. • The average p...

MANILA, Philippines - Diabetes, hypertension, obesity — more and more people are getting afflicted with these so-called “lifestyle diseas...

( Reuters  Health) – Saturated fats, like those found in rich cheeses and meats, may do more than weigh men down after a meal – a new s...

WASHINGTON DC - US regulators on Wednesday approved the first drug to treat obesity in 13 years, a drug called lorcaserin, marketed as Belv...

NEW YORK — An obese person isn't inevitably at increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death, a new U.K. study finds. "The pe...