In many cases, type 2 diabetes can be prevented or reversed through a healthy diet and exercise. When lifestyle changes don't do the trick, obese patients can turn to weight loss surgery.

Obesity puts a strain on your body. If you have arthritis, the excess weight of obesity can increase the pain and damage caused by your disease. If you are obese and have arthritis, it is time to lose weight.

If you eat 1000 calories of donuts, or 1000 calories of steak, or 1000 calories of broccoli, does your body treat them differently when it comes to keeping weight off?

A new drug called Belviq has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for treating obesity and related weight management problems.

In recent years, evidence has grown suggesting that weight loss surgery may cure diabetes. But "cure" may be too strong of a word, as some patients just can't kick the disease.

Kids can control their health by controlling which button they push at the vending machine. Their snack time selection affects not only their current weight but their future health as well.  

One weight loss surgical procedure in particular is suspected to increase a patient’s chances of developing alcoholism two years after surgery. Good support networks and healthcare practices may help lower risk.

Soft drinks have been under fire lately for being a major contributing factor to the obesity epidemic among children. But some of that concern may be misplaced.