The Latest Breaking News from Obesity

In a new study, MIT engineers design an ingestible vibrating pill for weight loss, one that could be a minimally invasive, cost-effective treatment for obesity.

Meira GTx, in Shoreditch, is working on potentially revolutionary treatments for a wide array of illnesses

Effectively designed taxes can reap multiple benefits such as acting as a deterrent to consuming High Fat Sugar Salt (HFSS) foods and reducing the burden on the health-care system

Poor diet, stress, smoking and obesity are known factors impairing sperm health, but they don’t paint the entire picture

Study reveals increasing trend in severe obesity among U.S. preschoolers, raising concerns about future potential health issues.

A new study adds to evidence that severe obesity is becoming more common in young U.S. children

More children are turning away from eating the recommended amount of fruit and vegetables, and health experts say action is needed to reverse the trend.

The drugs are shifting not only what people taking them eat but also how they think about food. That can have broad implications around food-centric holidays.

Numerous studies have shown that social isolation and loneliness are associated with an increased risk of early death, on a scale comparable to other known risk factors such as smoking and obesity. This year, the US surgeon general declared social isolation and loneliness to be a significant public health concern.

A new generation of obesity drugs often delivers dramatic weight loss, but many patients wonder what happens when they stop treatment.

‘They gain back about half the weight they had originally lost over a one-year period of time,’ professor says