Wedded to weight gain? New research shows a shocking link between marriage and excess pounds. A team from the National ...

Being married triples the risk of obesity in men, research suggests. Experts found the risks of being overweight increase for both sexes when married, but appear to be particularly acute for men.The ...

A Polish health survey found that being married increased risk of overweight in women and men, with the latter group also experiencing three times the risk of obesity.

Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight than waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study.

New research set to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) suggests that marriage significantly ...

Over half of adults and a third of kids and teens around the world will have overweight or obesity by 2050, according to two ...

This form of exercise is found to be especially beneficial for women and middle-aged and older adults, particularly those ...

Obesity has long been classified as a global epidemic — and new data published in The Lancet journal spotlights how much ...

We all know that being overweight is bad for your health. Carrying excess fat is a risk factor for heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, a range of cancers and an increased chance of an early death. The ...

A new screening intervention in the primary care setting can improve the identification and management of obesity risk in pediatric patients, according to a poster presented at the National ...

Objective This study aimed to identify body mass index (BMI) growth trajectories from birth to 24 months of age and examine the independent and additive effects of four maternal metabolic risk factors ...

A major international study has found children and adolescents in Australia have experienced some of the fastest transitions ...