Learning habits to maintain a healthy weight in childhood can promote lifelong health.

Since the start of the pandemic, excess weight has appeared to be linked to worse COVID-19 outcomes. Now, early research is providing a possible explanation.

Until this month, the United States had not seen a new weight loss or weight management drug approved since 2014.

New research findings suggest that obesity is still increasing among adults in the United States. That comes with a lot of potential health problems — and one of them involves COVID-19.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a novel prescription weight management device.

Obesity and diabetes might have caused nearly 800,000 cases of cancer around the world in 2012, a new study found.

Being obese during pregnancy may raise the likelihood of your infant being apparently bigger, according to a new study.

Cancer types associated with being overweight or obese may account for almost half of cancer diagnoses in the United States, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The key to long-term weight loss may be losing a consistent number of pounds every week, according to a new study.

Obesity continues to be a significant health concern across the United States, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).