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Too many pregnancy pounds ups future obesity risk
Gaining too much weight while pregnant can have consequences that last well after the pregnancy is over, new research shows.
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Being overweight ups stroke risk, study confirms
Excess weight increases stroke risk, a new study including nearly 2.3 million people confirms. And the heavier a person is, the greater their risk.
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Exercise helps teens overcome 'Obesity Gene'
Does carrying a gene tied to obesity doom a teenager to becoming obese? Not if that teen stays physically active, a new study shows.
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Obesity epidemic may cut life spans of young adults
Because Americans are getting heavier at an earlier age and failing to lose the extra pounds for longer, researchers now believe that chronic illness and life expectancy will be worse than previously estimated.
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Added sugars in diet threaten heart health
The added sugars in prepared and processed foods are threatening Americans' cardiovascular health, lowering levels of protective HDL cholesterol, raising levels of potentially dangerous triglcerides and possibly making people fatter, a new study finds.
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Olive oil may be key to mediterranean diet's benefits
The heart-healthy effects of the famous "Mediterranean diet" may have something to do with components of virgin olive oil that repress genes that promote inflammation, a new study reports.
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