Eating at flexible times and exercising reduces body fat in middle-aged women without the need to count calories.

Abdominal fat is influenced by hormones, inflammation and insulin resistance. Experts explain why belly fat is stubborn and ...

While childhood trauma on its own can often predict disordered eating and a poor relationship with food in adults, according to a 2022 study, growing up as an overweight kid is its own kind of trauma ...

“When you stop a jab, the food noise comes back straight away, whereas when you're losing weight through lifestyle changes, ...

Thousands of genes that have an influence on weight, say experts - which means weight loss isn't a level playing field ...

Viewers of The Biggest Loser would probably agree that watching the weight-loss show fills them with inspiration. Seeing the obese contestants struggle should motivate us to eat better, exercise and ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After the age of 80, carrying a few extra pounds may not subtract years from your lifespan, a new study from Japan shows. Among a group of 80-year-olds followed for four ...

All people are created equal—that is, unless they’re fat. Although overweight and obesity affect two-thirds of Americans, the public is as troubled by obese people as young Haley Joel Osment was when ...

Thin may be the American ideal, but that view appears to have gone global, a new study finds. Negative attitudes toward fat people have taken root in several other cultures around the world, even in ...

DEAR ERIC: I had a conversation with some pals and disclosed that I am biased against seriously overweight people. I am talking about people who are so overweight they must use scooters to get from ...