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Obese women are more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer at a later stage, according to a new study, pointing to the critical importance of mammograms....

Childhood obesity rates range from less than 10 percent in the Pacific Northwest to more than 30 percent in the deep south, a new report shows....

Weight loss surgery should only be considered for severely obese children in the highest five percent of BMI, according to recent research by a team of health experts from the U.S. and UK....

Obesity in men has been tied to lower than normal testosterone levels, according to a new study....

Obese children in grades 3 through 6 are more likely to be bullied than children of a normal weight, according to a new study....

Obesity has an impact on the effectiveness of medications in children, according to a new study, leading researchers to examine dosing recommendations....

Obesity increases the risk that a woman will have a child with a congenital heart defect – and the odds are greater the more obese the woman is....

Obesity in women has been linked to higher rates of fibromyalgia, a condition that causes pain and tenderness throughout the body....