Chemicals May Play Role in Rise in Obesity
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Too many calories and too little exercise are undeniably the major factors contributing to the obesity epidemic, but several recent animal studies suggest that environmental exposure to widely used chemicals may also help make people fat.
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Women who put on a lot of weight at any stage of adulthood increase their risk of breast cancer, likely because the hormone estrogen accumulates in the acquired fat and promotes tumors, researchers said on Monday.
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A formula added to food could have the potential to extend the lives of obese people by 20%, scientists believe.
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Obesity raises the risk of atrial fibrillation, an abnormal heartbeat that can lead to stroke and early death if not controlled, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Apart from upbringing and environment, scientists are discovering that genes and biology are more important in the fight against obesity than previously believed.
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The same brain circuits are involved  when obese people fill their stomachs as when drug addicts  think about drugs, a finding that suggests overeating and  addiction may be linked, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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Obesity appears to spread from one person to another like a virus or a fad, researchers reported yesterday in a first-of-its-kind study that helps explain -- and could help fight -- one of the nation's biggest public health problems.
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Obesity can double the risk of several cancers, according to a study published on Friday that for the first time also links being overweight with a number of less common forms of the disease.
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Nearly two out of three Americans are overweight/obese and at risk for diabetes, heart disease and other illnesses associated with obesity.
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A study finds that many of them are high in phthalates EM] chemicals that have been linked to adverse health effects in high doses
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Modifying the consumption of different food-groups may keep body weight from creeping up over time, new research suggests.
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Artificial sweeteners may lead to weight gain instead of weight loss, a study in rats has suggested.
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NEW YORK  - Obesity, especially excessive abdominal fat, may be a much stronger contributor to acid reflux in white people than in other racial groups, a new study suggests.
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Eyeing a potential gold mine in the global obesity epidemic, the pharmaceutical industry has launched a massive drive to develop new diet pills and an intense campaign to persuade
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A brain chemical that stokes hunger for food and fat also triggers thirst for alcohol and may play a role in chronic drinking, according to a study led by Princeton University scientists.
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American researchers have revealed that women who drink higher amounts of sugar-sweetened beverages have an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes and gaining weight.
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Scientists in Japan have identified a molecule responsible for making mammals feel full, a discovery that could lead to new ways to treat obesity in humans.