A clinical trial showed that this monthly injection could change the game, especially for those who struggle with weekly dosing.

It is possible to encourage one’s personal stock of the helpful bacterium by eating its favorite foods, like high-fiber vegetation and nondigestible carbs.

Despite the long-term nature of obesity, current clinical guidelines are usually split into rigid age categories. Some experts say it needs to change.

One of the interesting challenges taken up by scientists in the past few years has been how to convince a body to make more GLP-1 on its own.

A new study indicates that rapid weight gain through age 9 often signals future health problems.

Looking for a natural approach to weight loss? Research shows that some strategies can stimulate the same biological pathways that the weight loss drugs target.

Another look at the NOVA system, which classifies ultra-processed foods according to their potential to do harm.

Grownups, there is no point in trying to squirm out of responsibility. Please don’t feed those kids junk, or let other people do it either.

GLP-1 medications show promise for weight loss in children, with added benefit of easing food-related family tensions.

It is no secret that diets high in fat and sugar can increase disease risk, and ultra-processing does tend to hang out with bad company like sugar and fat.

Ultra-processed (aka hyper-processed) edible products are a blight on public wellness and society at large.

Eating disorders come along with increased risk for medical complications, as well as suicide, making premature death the most significant outcome.

A personal quest ended up having the potential to impact millions of people facing challenges with obesity and metabolic diseases.

Today’s post continues to examine the sections of a long and explicit paper about nine distinct areas of concern in the overall subject of eating disorders.

If you’re considering either of these drugs for weight loss for you or your kids, here’s what you need to know.

When did bulimia become “a thing”? The short answer is, more recently than anorexia. And since the 70s, eating disorders of every kind increased dramatically.

Although more research is needed, digital health interventions can work as part of the multifaceted approach to pediatric weight management.

A new study suggests that responsive parenting during early childhood could play a critical role in shaping long-term weight outcomes.

Could self-guided family-based treatment become a standard tool in the fight against childhood obesity?

Genes and their complex epigenetic mutations no longer hold the monopoly on defining or deciding fate for all humans, all the time.

It looks as though a person’s genetic makeup does not actually imply inexorable fate but resembles something more like a set of very strong suggestions.

Nature is able to circumvent expectations and even reason, and science should not be blamed for underestimating that possibility.

With the magic and shine possibly wearing off for the current weight loss drugs there’s a slew of promising alternatives coming soon.

Here is an overview of contemporary knowledge and thinking about the relationship between obesity and genetics.

A groundbreaking study revealed an innovative approach to combating obesity by enhancing the body’s natural ability to generate heat.

A new study finds that children who respond positively to pediatric obesity treatment show significantly lower risks of health problems and early death.

While GLP-1RA medications offer broad health benefits, one recent study underscores that they are not without risks.

Children who face trauma early in life are at a higher risk of becoming obese, but new research suggests that positive experiences can help reduce this risk.

Two childhood obesity-related studies are highlighted in the news this week, one on e-health and another looking at social media use.

One study suggests that interventions during holidays and school breaks could help prevent weight gain in both children and adults.