Theoretically, to become a person with a smaller body ought to be the easiest transition of all. So then, what is the problem?

New U.S. Dietary Guidelines spark debate over carbs, red meat, industry influence, and school meal changes. Experts weigh in on benefits and concerns.

Despite widespread acceptance, it is totally possible that the entire semaglutide market, which may have promised too much too soon, could totally collapse.

Global nutrition progress is stalling as anemia, stunting, and childhood obesity rise, threatening maternal and child health worldwide.

In childhood obesity, mental and emotional health issues play a very large role because of the inherently reciprocal nature of the relationship.

If the goal is obesity prevention in children (or weight loss among the already obese), efforts toward change work better if they are numerous and frequent.

There is always the risk that parental participation, or even just a reasonable level of concern, could backfire and be perceived as fat-shaming.

Healthy school meals can shape lifelong habits. WHO’s new global guidance helps schools improve nutrition and reduce childhood obesity.

If parents feel shaky about their social, mental health, and economic situations, that can spell difficulty for the new family member.

Anyone whose idea of a good time is to catalog the cost (to the individual and to society as a whole) of obesity will never run out of opportunities.

Caregivers’ trust, values, and food insecurity shape decisions about GLP-1 medications for children with obesity, highlighting need for shared decision-making.

One aspect of human life that seems stubbornly unchangeable is the close relationship between obesity and poverty.

Over much of the planet, a large part of the economy is devoted to producing things called “food,” which would baffle interplanetary visitors.

UCLA’s Fit for Health Program treats childhood obesity with holistic care, combining medical treatment, mental health support, and social services.

Humans have a lot of reasons for doing a lot of things, including recreational eating, which, nothing to do with nourishment to keep the body functioning.

Does poverty cause obesity, or obesity causes poverty? We concluded that both propositions are sadly and eternally true.

Why do we have to go through life hindered by the judgment of others regarding the size and condition of our bodies?

Medicare may soon cover GLP-1 weight-loss drugs under a new CMS program, allowing eligible beneficiaries to pay as little as $50 a month.

Some parents will choose to spring for the GLP-1 meds, even if it means raiding the college fund. Another option is bariatric surgery, also not ideal.

This blog has pointed out many of the societal costs of obesity, so for the end of December, it gathers a little bouquet of talking points.

According to at least one theory, all the behaviors that combine to define an eating disorder are just maladaptive coping strategies.

Although styles of therapy differ, it is widely accepted that the root of all psychological malfunction is pain.

New research reveals how gut microbes send metabolites to the liver and heart, shaping insulin sensitivity and metabolism linked to obesity and type 2 diabetes.

It seems unfair that even people who grow enough to accept and follow advice will still mess up so badly in choosing which advice to adopt.

How often does it happen that a perfectly valid therapeutic approach fails, although there may be nothing wrong with that approach whatsoever?

Learn why lifestyle changes and tools like BrainWeighve are essential for lasting weight-loss success.

There seems to be a “Just say no to emotional pain” school of thought that tends not to work out well in everyday life.

Apparently, the basic goal of Internal Family Systems is to rope all those confused yet earnestly striving inner beings onto the “same page.”

WHO issues its first guideline on GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, offering conditional recommendations on long-term use, access, safety, and global obesity treatment.

Why do some experts consider Internal Family Systems (IFS) an unsafe form of psychotherapy?