Weight Loss & Obesity News

Eating the day’s food in a single sitting and fasting for the remainder offers mice the same benefits as calorie restriction.

In a situation where you may have tried all other alternatives to losing weight, surgery might be your best bet. But which is it going to be?

What we don’t know – and what we do – about weight loss.

'Females and people with obesity may be more sensitive to artificial sweeteners, [which] may trick the brain into feeling hungry, which may in turn result in [consuming] more calories,' says a researcher.

A new study suggests that substantial weight loss by obese people may reverse related cardiovascular risks.

Here’s a primer on how to spot some concerning claims and make the right choices for your health, fitness, and wallet.

Researchers reveal differences in gut bacteria between people who did and did not lose weight 6 months to 1 year after a lifestyle modification program.

This number reported by the CDC has nearly doubled since 2018.

It's important that teens with obesity adopt healthy behaviors like regular physical activity and eat a balanced diet, but not adopt ‘crash diets,’ researchers say, to lower risk of premature poor health.

A new study finds there's little high-quality research to back claims that weight loss supplements actually help you lose weight.

In clinical trials, participants lost up to 15% of their body weight while taking the new drug, similar to results after weight-loss surgery.

Two reviews show that any weight loss effects of herbal and dietary compounds are minimal at best; there needs to be tighter regulation of the supplement industry, say the researchers.

A diabetes drug called semaglutide helped people who are overweight or obese lose an average of 15% of their body weight over 16 months.

Obesity is the culprit in up to half of new diabetes cases among Americans each year, a new study estimates.

The harmful effects of obesity on the heart can't be undone by exercise, and it's not possible to be "fat but healthy," Spanish researchers warn.

A special diet may be a diet to lose weight or one aimed at improving health, such as a lower-carbohydrate diet for someone with diabetes, or avoiding gluten for someone who has Celiac disease.

Researchers found that a single injection spurred "metabolic improvements" in overweight and obese adults that lasted up to two months.

In a new clinical trial, researchers found that one type of intermittent fasting did help overweight and obese adults drop a couple of pounds over 12 weeks. But they fared no better than a comparison group who ate whenever they wanted.

Even if other areas of the body are in good shape, once fat starts to accumulate in the belly region, the risk of dying an early death goes up.

Trump weighs 244 pounds. At 6 feet, three inches tall that puts him over the threshold for obesity set by the U.S. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, Bloomberg noted.

Pancreatitis is inflammation in the pancreas, a gland that is located in the upper abdomen. The pancreas produces enzymes that help digestion and hormones that help regulate the way your body processes sugar (glucose), according to the Mayo Clinic.

Much more than just a cosmetic issue, obesity is associated with type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, fatty liver disease, sleep apnea, arthritis, gallbladder disease and more, according to the U.S. National Institute for Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

The FDA asked the maker of weight-loss drug Belviq (lorcaserin) to take it off the market after a clinical trial showed an association with an increased risk of cancer.

Health care providers should weigh the benefits of taking lorcaserin against the potential risks when deciding whether to prescribe or continue patients on the medication, the FDA advised.

Looking at medical records from more than 33,000 U.S. patients, researchers found that those who underwent gastric bypass surgery had higher rates of hospitalization in the next five years, versus patients who underwent sleeve gastrectomy.