In the Fatosphere, Big Is In, or at Least Accepted
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Rebels in a get-thin world are blogging away at the mainstream.
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People aren&#39;t the only ones getting fat. The obesity epidemic is hitting their pets, too: One of every four dogs and cats is estimated to be obese.
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People are getting fatter in all parts of the world, with the possible exception of Asia, a global snapshot shows.
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A survey found that many Americans whose children are obese do not see them that way
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The Big Three's challenge is not just to slim down, but to modernize and look for partners.
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Along with the American waistline, the American plate and portion size have grown too. A study at Rutgers University supports earlier research that people today eat bigger servings than they did 20 years ago.
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We know that the trend toward super-thin models is pushing some of them to go on potentially deadly diets. Whatâs it doing to the rest of us?
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'Ethical eating,' a practice once restricted to the rich, is going mainstream.
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The longer immigrants live in the United States, the more likely they are to take on what has become an increasingly common American characteristic: obesity.
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Individuals cannot take all the blame if they are obese -- modern society adds pressure to put on weight, a report said Wednesday.
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In most of western Europe, easily more than half the adults are overweight, and in the United States two-thirds are fat. Why, then, are some able to stay thin in such an environment? The answer is complex and not the same for everyone.
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Studies spark fight over which is better for health: being thin or being in shape. By Eric Berger. HOUSTON -- The obesity debate is about to become even bigger.
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A new study found that obesity is relatively rare in the foreign-born until they have lived in the United States - the land of drive-thrus, remote controls and double cheeseburgers - for more than 10 years.
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For a long time, fat took center stage as the object to be banished from our collective dinner plate. Then the Atkins diet came along, and carbs became Public Enemy No.
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Chubby cheeks and dimpled thighs have long been a mother's proof of a healthy, well-fed baby. But those roly-poly infants now may be a sign of something much different: America's growing problem with weight.
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NICE has recommended a raft of measures to tackle the growing obesity epidemic.
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Obesity cannot be tackled by just encouraging healthier eating and more exercise, experts say.