Researchers say most excess weight is gained by kids before they reach school age.

People hoping for a liver transplant and who are obese face
prolonged waiting times, reflecting a possible “reluctance to
transplant obese patients,” according to a new report.

A glass or two of wine per day may increase the amount of
heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids in a person’s blood, a new study
suggests.

Overweight kids are more likely to sustain arm and leg fractures in
car crashes than their thinner peers, a study out this month in the
journal Injury Prevention shows.

People with type 2 diabetes may be able to improve their
health-related quality of life by getting fit, new research shows.

Telling teenage would-be smokers that lighting up may make them fat
down the road may be a more effective deterrent than harping on the
risks of heart disease and cancer from smoking, hints research
published in the latest issue of the American Journal of Public
Health.

Foodborne diseases appear to be on the rise in both rich and poor
countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday.

Total knee replacement not only improves knee mobility in older
adults with severe osteoarthritis of the knee, it actually improves
the overall level of physical functioning, new research indicates.

Diets high in saturated fat appear to increase the risk of cancer
of the small intestine, a study shows.

Women who are heavy in their middle years are at greater risk of
Alzheimer’s disease, especially if they have large waists. However,
for men, being underweight during that period of life actually
increases the likelihood of developing the degenerative brain
disease, researchers report in the American Journal of
Epidemiology.