A new study on how getting sufficient sleep affects caloric intake in a real-world setting could change how we think about weight loss.

A new study has found that greater body fat is a risk factor for reduced cognitive function, such as processing speed, in adults.

Study conducted in "mini mart" laboratory setting shows parents less likely to choose sugary drinks with health warnings

We’ve demonstrated that fat loss can be achieved by secreting calories from the skin in the form of energy-rich sebum.

Obesity is the cause of approximately 500,000 new cancer cases each year – a number that is expected to grow as obesity rates climb.

Many participants felt that their negative body image and shame posed a barrier to physical activity and a social life.

Obese individuals’ brains seem to light up at the sight of donuts, pizza, and other calorie bombs, even when they’re no longer hungry.

Artificial sweeteners have increasingly replaced sugar in many foods and beverages. However, their long-term health benefits remain unclear.

Economic impact of obesity set to reach 3.6 per cent of GDP by 2060. Total costs projected to double in Spain and rise 19-fold in India.

Researchers have found that a drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia and sickle cell disease and reduces obesity

A new study suggests that newborns who get more sleep and wake up less throughout the night are at lower risk of being overweight.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have found that a drug first developed to treat Alzheimer’s disease also reduces obesity.

The brain chemical oxytocin appears to make people feel full and reduce overeating. Can it encourage weight loss?

Getting healthy and reducing mortality risk, increasing physical activity and improving fitness appear to be superior to weight loss.

Having a structured environment for children, whether during school days or when stuck in quarantine, could benefit children’s health.

Cutting just 250 calories a day with moderate exercise reaped bigger rewards than exercise alone for older, obese adults.

A seemingly unremarkable observation — greasy hair — showed Penn researchers how the immune system could be targeted to reverse obesity

A receptor that helps conserve energy when food is scarce may be the key to a safer approach to treating diet-induced obesity