Mar 17th, 2010 · A new study adds another striking bit of evidence to the obesity paradox. Those with chronic heart failure who are obese are less likely to die from sudden cardiac arrest than skinny or normal-weight folks.
Jan 13th, 2010 · Two studies this week suggest Americans may finally be responding to public health messages warning against health problems which result from obesity. Still, with two-thirds of American adults overweight or obese, the problem hasn't gone away.
Dec 6th, 2009 · Some children get severely obese because they lack particular chunks of DNA, which kicks their hunger into overdrive, researchers report.
Nov 5th, 2009 · Claireece "Precious" Jones is living a nightmare: she's morbidly obese, twice impregnated by her father, mentally and physically abused by her mother. But just as her life seems entirely untenable, fate offers a way out — and slowly, with a mulish persistence, Precious starts to come into her own. (Recommended)
Nov 17th, 2008 · Burlington, Vt., was just named the healthiest city in America by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ninety-two percent of residents there say they are in good or great health. The CDC also named America's most unhealthy city. That dubious honor goes to Huntington, W.Va. Nearly half of the residents there are obese. And half the elderly population have lost all their teeth.
Oct 16th, 2008 · A new study using chocolate milkshakes and brain imaging suggests obese people may overeat because it takes longer for their brains to register satisfaction or pleasure.
May 28th, 2008 · For the first time since the 1980s, America's childhood obesity epidemic has leveled off. New government figures indicate that the percentage of overweight and obese children in 2005 and '06 were about the same as in '03 and '04. Still, one-third of U.S. kids are overweight, obese or morbidly obese.
Jan 22nd, 2008 · With 35 percent of dogs and cats now considered obese, Hollywood trainer Gunnar Peterson figures there's a market for an exercise video for pets and their human friends. For instance, "cat curls" -- you hold a flashlight while doing stomach crunches and the cat chases the moving light.