Obesity

Carrying excessive weight is bad for your heart, increases your risk of chronic diseases like diabetes, and might decrease your...

You might want to take steps to protect yourself from any virus, especially if you are considerably overweight. Find out...

A new study found that obese men are more likely to have serious sperm issues such as a lower volume of...

For the first time ever, Americans actually spend more on eating out than they do on meals at home. Learn...

It might not surprise you to hear that obesity rates are increasing around the world, but to see the actual...

Research says that inactivity has a risk similarly to that of obesity for developing heart disease. Exercise is one of...

If you're severely overweight, it would be tempting to take the findings of the Obesity study as an excuse to...

Under the provisions of the 1990 National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act, every five years, HHS and the USDA...

Deaths due to car accidents, drug overdoses, and gun violence are significant contributors to the gap in life expectancy rates...

Colon cancer rates may have increased in both men and women under 50, and the disease is often diagnosed at...

Obesity is written into the sperm. A father's lifestyle choices actually affect the way his sperm develops.

A recent study concluded that factors other than diet and physical activity may be contributing to the increase in BMI...

People who are overweight or obese at age 50 have a sharply increased risk of developing early Alzheimer's.

According to a new study, if you are obese, the odds of your returning to a weight in the normal...

There may be advantages to taking a midday siesta at the office including enhanced problem-solving skills and improvements in efficiency...

Recent research has found that on average, U.S. adults consume more than one-tenth of their daily calories by eating fast...

Compared to 17 wealthy nations, the US ranks dead last in terms of longevity. American men die an average of...