A large waist circumference, which is known to raise the risk of
cardiovascular disease, may also raise the risk of stroke or
mini-stroke, researchers from Germany report.

Having the so-called metabolic syndrome may raise the risk of
chronic kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes, researchers
from China report.

Each serving of whole-grains may lessen heart failure risk by 7
percent among middle-aged African-American and white men and women,
according to findings from a long-term study.

Researchers say that late-night eating won’t make you fatter, and sugar isn’t likely to make your children more hyper, either.

Compared with other overweight children, overweight siblings of
children with type 2 diabetes mellitus have a significantly higher
prevalence of abnormal glucose tolerance, a risk factor for
diabetes, according to researchers at the Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia.

Men who manage to stay lean and active as they age may lower their
risk of developing heart failure, researchers reported Monday.

UK researchers have identified a type of treatment that can help
most people with eating disorders, with lasting results.

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.

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.