IN higher education, emphasis is largely placed on equipping students with future-ready skills, such as digital literacy, ...

Scroll back to the halcyon days of 2020, when the Internet was overflowing with self-love sermons, plus-size runway shows, and pastel infographics reminding us to “embrace every curve.” Now ...

Obesity rates for Black children and adolescents are 22.4% in the decade before the pandemic and 35% in the 2 years after the ...

Obesity is associated with financial hardship and food insecurity, according to a research letter published online June 24 in ...

A brief research report evaluated obesity among U.S. children and adolescents from 2011 to August 2023 and compared changes ...

A collection of videos, study abstracts, and other resources all focused on disparities in obesity. Obesity is independently ...

Weight loss isn’t just cosmetic; it prevents chronic disease, saves money and improves mental and physical well-being.

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

New research has shown how boys being overweight in early childhood or having chickenpox or another infectious disease in ...

Stress triggers the body’s fight-or-flight response. Chronic stress can cause negative health effects on your mood, immune and digestive systems, and cardiovascular health. You’re sitting in ...

But a new study says it might be time to toss that metric aside for good. CNN reported that researchers from the University of Florida analyzed data from over 4,200 adults and found that BMI may ...

Childhood obesity rates continue to soar in the U.S. A new study finds obesity in children and teens increased significantly between 2011 and 2023. And research ...