Obesity is a worldwide epidemic. This past July, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that if we do not address obesity, we will be unable to reduce premature mortality from noncommunicable ...

A large and growing share of Americans are obese, a phenomenon many health experts are calling an epidemic. Since the late 1970s, the share of adults in the United States who are obese has grown from ...

Extra body weight and too little activity are now among the top drivers of cancer. To keep cancer rates low in Utah, we need ...

A new class of weight-loss drugs is being hailed as a miracle injection that helps people shed pounds of stubborn weight. Doctors and health experts are excited about the treatments, seeing them as a ...

Study finds link between obesity, apnea and cognitive problems in children. Nov. 4, 2011— -- Obesity, sleep apnea and behavior and learning difficulties can cause significant dysfunction in ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Obesity rates continue to be a critical issue for kids and teens in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 19% of kids and teens across the ...

A coalition of public health groups has released an "Obesity Bill of Rights" meant to challenge "outdated thinking" about unhealthy weight gain, and to expand access to health care. It's a ...

Fast food gets a bad rap. Everyone points fingers at burger joints when discussing America's weight struggles, but reality ...

Scientific understanding is challenging the conventional wisdom about hunger — now framing it as a scourge that afflicts not only people who get too few calories, but also those who consume mostly ...

The gym at Eberhart Elementary School is bright and spacious — with high ceilings, several basketball hoops, even a large, colorful climbing wall. But for much of the day, the gym doubles as a ...

Arkansas saw its obesity rate dip and its national ranking among the fattest states drop -- but those perceived improvements are being met by muted applause among health professionals across the state ...

Obesity is common in our society for humans and our pets. Spring is a good time to consider the impacts of winter accumulation of weight resulting from reduced activity and no change in calorie intake ...