Researchers hope that a better understanding of which genes contribute to excess weight could help with prevention starting ...

Duke researchers say a high caloric intake is the primary driver of obesity, suggesting that diet rather than idleness plays ...

Rula reports that pets improve mental health by reducing anxiety, providing companionship, and promoting physical activity, ...

The European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) framework may offer a more sensitive measure of obesity than traditional BMI.

People in richer countries aren’t moving less — they’re just eating more. A new Duke study shows that diet, not laziness, is ...

Economic development drives higher obesity rates worldwide, but not because people move less. Instead, rising consumption of ...