Obesity

Researchers found that a newer operation, the duodenal switch, produced substantially better weight-loss outcomes than the standard operation, the Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.

Researchers have discovered the appetite-controlling hormone leptin could also combat type 2 diabetes.

According to the latest research from the Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC), overeating during pregnancy may have significant and numerous health impacts on an unborn child.

Study will determine if changes in school food services and physical education (PE) classes, along with activities that encourage healthy behaviors, lower risk factors for type 2 diabetes, an increasingly common disease in youth.

Picking out the perfect bowls and spoons sounds like a concern solely for brides-to-be, but a new study of eating habits suggests that selecting right-sized serving utensils may help dieters avoid unconscious overeating.

Research has found that sleep deprivation is associated with an almost a two-fold increased risk of being obese for both children and adults.

The epidemic of obesity in young children has been far worse in the tallest, fastest growing young children, according to new research

Some of the most important weight-loss drugs work by enhancing the effect of the brain chemical serotonin. These include sibutramine and fenfluramine, which was recalled after the combination with dexfenfluramine, called fen-phen, was linked to potentially fatal heart valve abnormalities.

While obesity has generally been viewed as a single significant health concern, a University of Pittsburgh study suggests that not all obese women share the same health risks.

The environmental attributes that promote obesity are generally the same in rural communities as those previously found in urban and suburban areas.

Obesity is associated with a 25 percent increase in the risk of developing mood and anxiety disorders and a 25 percent decrease in likeliness for substance abuse.

Scientists have discovered a gene that appears to play an important role in the onset of type 2 diabetes.

Ghrelin, a hormone long considered a key player in obesity, may instead take a major role in maintaining the balance between insulin and glucose and the development of diabetes.

Nearly half of the people responding to an online survey about obesity said they would give up a year of their life rather than be fat.

A cell-signaling pathway in the brain that is linked to the development of cancer and diabetes is also a key part of networks that regulate food intake.

Researchers conclude that obesity is a major factor in the recent increase of newly diagnosed diabetes.