With diabetes, losing weight lowers heart risks, even if you regain it
By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) - A large weight loss, even if regained, may help…
FDA approves stomach-draining obesity treatment
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new weight loss device offers a novel approach to cutting calories:…
Healthy vegetarian diet reduces type 2 diabetes risk substantially
Vegetarian diets are known to be generally healthy. However, not all plant-based diets are equal.…
For some diabetics, obesity surgery may mean less eye and nerve damage
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Patients whose diabetes improves after weight-loss surgery may also…
5 Diet Drugs: Which Ones Work?
Side effects are one consideration, study says
Fast food, flashy cars and shopping malls: Africa hurtles into obesity crisis
By Katy Migiro NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - With more money in their pockets, Africans…
Malnutrition becoming 'new normal' amid obesity boom: study
Malnutrition is becoming the "new normal" as rising rates of obesity across the world coincide…
Could eating whole grains extend your life?
A recent analysis, using data from 786,076 individuals over 40 years, finds that dietary whole…
Too fat, too thin: Report finds malnutrition fuels disease worldwide
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - A third of people worldwide are either undernourished or…
Study Suggests Weight May Not Matter As Much As You Think
When we're worried about our health, we're often concerned about... you know, making sure that…