If it would be nice to trim your waistline this season, research suggests you exercise during these particular hours.

As many as 40% of Americans are obese, putting them at an increased risk for high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, heart disease and certain cancers, according to the CDC.

Excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) is associated with greater fetal size, mainly manifested by fat accumulation across the abdomen.

Hernias are a common medical problem. In the United States more than one million hernia surgeries are performed each year. A ...

Body weight and body mass index alone are not enough to predict whether someone will develop a metabolic disease. A new atlas of cells in fat tissue could help to explain why some overweight people ...

The new atlas shows the types of cells in fat tissue and their functions but doesn’t clarify if the differences cause ...

Although obese individuals are at greater risk of diabetes, high blood pressure or high cholesterol, not all obese people ...

Finding it hard to breathe when you lay down is medically called orthopnea. Find a list of potential causes to help narrow ...

To sum it up: If your workout is less than 75 minutes or involves light to medium weights, you’re OK to do it fasted. But if ...

(HealthDay News) — Time-restricted eating (TRE) may not add additional benefit in visceral adipose tissue reduction over the Mediterranean diet for people with overweight or obesity, according to a ...

The most common symptoms of gallbladder disease are abdominal pain, nausea ... A swollen area in body tissue that is filled with pus. When the gallbladder becomes inflamed, it is called cholecystitis.