Most kids are pretty good at deciding what foods they will eat. How much they eat, however, is influenced by more than hunger.

Due to the nature of the disease, people with COPD are typically quite sedentary. New research is giving them a good reason to add even a little exercise into their daily routine.

Aerobic exercise can promote healthy weight loss and bone health. New research shows that it could also help maintain brain volume and fight cognitive decline.

Passing up a sweet treat can take willpower, but a new study suggests it’s for the best, as consuming extra sugar calories may be bad for your heart.

In order to address childhood obesity, it's important to know how many children are obese in the US and whether that number is growing or shrinking.

Cutting back on sugar intake has a number of health benefits. And it’s important to develop those healthy eating habits in growing teens.

Previous research has suggested that people who have surgery to lose weight tend to drink more alcohol after the surgery, but new research suggests this may not be true.

Walking or riding a bicycle to school is a great way for children to get extra physical activity — but only if it's safe for them to do so.

It's no secret that children's waistlines have grown substantially in the US. This obesity problem not only affects children's health, but also affects their families' wallets.

Obesity can contribute to a range of different health problems, but for pregnant women, those problems may affect two people.