Obesity

Philips Respironics is alerting users of certain CPAP or Bi-Level PAP therapy masks that these devices should not be used by or near certain people...

Here's a bitter pill to swallow: Artificial sweeteners may be doing more harm than good according to a newly published review.

Can fasting for a specific period of time each day help prevent obesity, diabetes and other health conditions? Researchers detail their findings from a recent study.

New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine explains why obesity causes harmful inflammation that can lead to diabetes, clogged...

By using sex and BMI, doctors can help people with type 2 diabetes improve control of blood sugar and help avoid damaging side-effects.

A new study found a connection between the BMI of one spouse and the other spouse's risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

While calories from any food have the potential to increase the risk of obesity and other cardiometabolic diseases, 22 nutrition researchers agree that certain calorie sources play a unique role in chronic health problems.

Researchers studied how the design of a neighborhood affects childhood obesity, using factors such as sidewalks, bike routes and more. How does your neighborhood stack up?

When it comes to medications used by children, few approved drugs include safe dosing information for obese kids.

Nearly 6% of new cancer cases were caused by the combined effects of diabetes and being overweight or obese - and almost twice as common in women as men.

Researchers have found that later circadian timing of food intake is associated with increased body mass index and body fat, but how late is too late?

Researchers discovered the ability of Nischarin to treat or prevent metabolic diseases including obesity and diabetes.

A spongy implant into fat tissue reduced weight gain and blood-sugar levels with no adverse affects - a development that can benefit people with diabetes or prediabetes.

With American obesity rates exceeding 37 percent, osteopathic educators try shifting mindset of physicians who have negative attitudes towards obese people as a way to curb obesity.

Stress during the workday can lead to overeating and unhealthy food choices at dinnertime, but there could be a buffer to this harmful pattern.

The body mass index calculations that physicians have been relying on for decades may not be accurate for assessing body fat in adolescents between...