LIVERPOOL, England - When parents think their child is overweight, that may put the kid at increased risk of packing on even more pounds, a new study suggests. Previous research has found that parents ...

Daniel Engber is a columnist for Slate. For years, we've heard that Americans are getting fatter. Two-thirds of adults are now classified as either overweight or obese, and we don't know how to reduce ...

When Beth Nathan was 10 years old, her pediatrician grabbed her belly and said, “OK! Time to switch to skim milk!” Nathan estimates that she weighed “maybe four pounds more” than her friends at school ...

Dreaming of a flatter tummy and a defined waistline? You're not alone! Belly fat is a common concern, but the good news is ...