Editors note: This is the second column in a series on obesity and mental health: Perhaps in no other realm of human existence is the mind-body connection more evident than in the complex relationship ...

People who are obese burn calories in daily circadian cycles that are altered compared with those who are not obese, with the lowest point of energy expenditure occurring during their awake hours, as ...

"More women are entering pregnancy with a high body mass index and a range of studies worldwide have shown that heavier mothers generally have heavier babies who grow up to be heavier adults with ...

WASHINGTON - Obese mothers tend to have kids who become obese. Now provocative research suggests weight-loss surgery may help break that unhealthy cycle in an unexpected way - by affecting how their ...

A team of scientists in the US investigating the relationship between metabolic syndrome and a key hormone have demonstrated how a promising new drug could play an important preventative role in a ...

Individuals with obesity who commute by car have a 32% higher risk of death compared with those individuals with a normal weight who have active commutes, such as those who cycle. That’s the finding ...