Obesity

The U.S. ranked 28th, below many other wealthier nations

Discoveries about the roles they play in appetite and metabolism could unlock new strategies against obesity

These findings indicate that fat cells in obese people do something different than in healthy people  

The world is entering a new era of severe obesity

Women from six states develop tough-to-treat infections after traveling to the Dominican Republic for cosmetic surgery

Excess body weight now causes one in five of all premature deaths in America

Like a freshly cracked diet soda, suspicions have been fizzing away for years that artificial sweeteners may not be the best way to slim down

Philly is the biggest U.S. city to slap a tax on sweet drinks, after a bitter battle 

The work provides new insights into why it is difficult to keep off the pounds

A new Danish study provides more data but does not resolve the question

An interactive graphic highlights the U.S.’s shift from underweight to overweight

There are now more overweight than underweight people globally, study finds