Compulsive consumption of food can be stopped with weight loss surgery, but the need to consume can be redirected. Substance abuse is a risk factor for some patients.

Losing weight has been shown to reduce the risk of heart problems and other complications of diabetes. However, one weight loss program did not seem to protect diabetes patients from heart-related risks.

You may have heard of the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, but with so much nutritional hype out there, benefits can be difficult to determine. Not all fat is bad and you might be surprised how good some of it could be.

The contestant sheds his shirt before stepping on the scale before millions of television viewers watching 'The Biggest Loser'. Following week after week of sweating and running, what will the scale read?

Go to school, get educated and as a result, get a good job. This is a life pattern taught to many growing up in the United States. But new research is showing that this pattern may have an unintended benefit - a longer life.

We all know that exercise is good for us, but between work or school, taking care of our family and other obligations, we can’t always fit exercise into our daily routines.

America's got the Nutrition Facts panel on every packaged food. Other countries have other systems, so what kind of label works best?

Kids and teens who are overweight may face other health issues. A recent study found that overweight teens were also more likely to be taking prescription drugs.

Scientists think the link between endometrial or uterine cancer and obesity may lie in insulin levels gone awry. Treating obesity and insulin resistance could help prevent this cancer.

Most people aren't surprised if pigging out at the all-you-can-eat buffet leaves them feeling a bit queasy. But what if it had been an all-you-can-eat fruit-and-vegetable bar?