Obesity

Thousands have signed a petition for Weight Watchers to drop their new dieting app for ages 8-17. Dr. Devi Nampiaparampil reacts.

Is your state one of the most obese in the nation? 

Preschoolers on government food aid have grown a little less pudgy, a U.S. study found, offering fresh evidence that previous signs of declining obesity rates weren't a fluke.

Researchers analyzed health and lifestyle data from roughly 44,000 women and found those who reported sleeping with artificial lights on were significantly more likely to gain at least 11 pounds over roughly five years.

A strange paradox is baffling minds in the medical field: While obesity rates in American adults are on the rise, the number of new diabetes cases is dropping.

Self-deprecating humor is not in his diet. After years of poking fun at his own weight, comedian Louie Anderson said he’s cutting back on the fat jokes. He claims he can still get audiences to laugh without becoming the butt of his own jokes. 

Can a genetic test identify newborns at risk of becoming severely obese by middle age?

Vascular risk factors such as smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity have been linked to less healthy brains, according to a new study published Monday.

A mom is flaunting her bikini body after she lost 137 pounds.

The obesity epidemic may be contributing to an increase in certain cancers among millennials in the U.S., a new study suggests.