Specifically, a child is three to four times more likely to become an obese adult if their mom was obese, researchers ...

The PROgramme of Lifestyle Intervention in Families for Cardiovascular risk reduction (PROLIFIC) Study, conducted in India, aimed to assess whether a family-based approach to lifestyle interventions ...

America is struggling with an obesity problem, as nearly 42% of U.S. adults are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Whether this is due to lack of healthy food ...

Daniella Gray is a Newsweek Family & Parenting Reporter based in ... with one in six facing obesity. The staggering rise in global obesity among young people has raised alarms with rates for ...

The obesity diagnosis has always been controversial. Now, a new clinical definition is raising even more questions.

A study finds that factors beyond a person's control, like socioeconomic status and whether their mom smoked or was obese, can influence whether they are overweight or obese as teenagers or adults.