Researchers from Norway suggest a mechanism by which stress may make a person fat, and being obese may create stress.

Swedish researchers report that people who are short on sleep experience greater levels of hunger.

Men and women who have a high body mass index (BMI) for a long period of time are at an increased risk of type-2 diabetes

Daily supplementation of calcium plus vitamin D helps to slim fat around the waistline.

Rose hip (Rosa canina) extract may help to reduce blood pressure and improve cholesterol, among obese men and women.

Daily supplements of strawberry powder may improve heart health measures, in obese men and women.

Achieving a healthy body-mass index (BMI) may ward off gum disease.

Replacing half of short auto trips with bicycling during the warmest six months of the year can save $3.8 billion per year from avoided mortality and reduced health care costs for conditions including obesity and heart disease.

Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) – a compound found in green tea – has been shown to significantly slow gain weight in a study on mice.

Degree and duration of obesity in adolescents and young adults are important risk factors for type-2 diabetes.