My own experience initially led me to believe that weight loss was just a matter of commitment and a modicum of self-control.

Mama Bear Grazer has emerged as the victor of Alaska’s Katmai National Park “Fat Bear Week”, with over seventy thousand votes ...

Weight loss drugs like Ozempic were associated with a lower risk of suicidal thoughts in teens with obesity, a new study found.

About 74% of adult Americans are overweight or obese, and obesity leads to about $480 billion in extra medical care costs, ...

Explore the gallery to see the full list of countries. To determine the countries that now have more obese people than hungry ...

Drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy may provide a surprising, life-saving benefit for the youngest patients taking these diabetes and weight loss medications.

Researchers said the drugs don’t appear to raise the risk of suicidal thoughts or actions for young people but also urged ...

A recent paper discusses the validity of a measure of fat microaggressions, which are everyday acts that shame fat people and ...

Newsweek spoke to psychologist and eating disorder recovery coach Dr. Lara Zibarras about why the parent's attitude may be harmful.

Ilant estimates that behavioral therapy can help many people lose up to 5% of their weight, anti-obesity medications can help ...

Mama bear Grazer won Fat Bear Week's 2024 competition for the second year in a row, and beat runner-up Chunk, the male bear ...

The U.S. obesity rate is about 40%, according to a 2021-2023 survey of about 6,000 people. Nearly 1 in 10 of those surveyed reported severe obesity, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...