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Fat may be the best weapon against – well, more fat, according to a new European study....

Obesity can be tackled by teaching home economics in school, say advocates who believe teens should learn how to cook healthy meals....

Excess belly fat can increase the risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a new study, which shows that obese women are more prone to the deadly disease....

Michelle Obama unveiled a 70-point plan Tuesday aimed at curbing the nation's epidemic of childhood obesity within a generation.

Police and fire departments across the country are having difficulty filling the ranks, because new recruits are overweight and out of shape....

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....