NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research indicates that problems associated with being overweight occur at a much younger age than previously thought. In a study reported in the journal Pediatrics, ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight children who are prone to binge-eating can down hundreds more calories at a sitting than their peers, yet still feel hungry again soon after, a new study shows.

Primary care physicians are increasingly demoralized. They are retiring at an increasing rate, while fewer young physicians are entering primary care residencies. [12] A clear illustration of the ...

Learn the key differences between being overweight and having obesity, the limitations of BMI, and the latest medical ...

As if the list of only-child stereotypes wasn’t long enough, a new one has been brewing: Children without siblings are at a higher risk for being overweight and obese, as are daughters and youngest ...

Children who are overweight face more than future health problems. They appear to have broken bones and joint problems more often during childhood than kids of normal weight, research suggests. "A lot ...

Primary school girls between the ages of 4 and 11 with a body mass index (BMI) considered overweight or obese are more likely to see a family doctor (GP) at least once about musculoskeletal problems ...

Zepbound is the first and only approved treatment activating two incretin hormone receptors, GIP and GLP-1, to tackle an underlying cause of excess weight "Obesity is a chronic disease that can result ...

A new health report reveals over half of Indians under 30 are now overweight or obese, a concerning trend accelerating with ...

McAllen won a big title this month when it grabbed the No. 1 spot on a ranking of "most obese and overweight" cities in America. (See the rest of the top 15 below, including where San Antonio landed.) ...