Lorcaserin was approved by the FDA in 2012 for treatment of obesity in adults with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher.

Bariatric surgery complications may be more common for obese people who have experienced childhood physical or sexual abuse research suggests.

According to a Gallup survey, income is closely tied to body weight in both men and women in the United States, but in completely different ways.

Could ending childhood obesity reduce rates of childhood asthma? Research from the Nemours Children’s Health System suggests that it could.

Major journal retractions have called into question some popular nutrition research. Do you know how to tell the difference between good and bad food science?

A study suggests there’s a causal link between being overweight and being depressed, even in people without additional health problems, especially women.

Pancreatic cancer risk may be up to four times higher in adults who were overweight or obese during adolescence, according to a study published in Cancer.

The overall economic impact of obesity in the United States has reached more than $1.7 trillion, largely due to lost productivity and direct health-care costs.

How does obesity affect the progression of asthma? Asthmatics who are also diagnosed with obesity are in a unique situation that poses a different set of risks.

Is relative fat mass (RFM) a better indicator of body fat than the classic BMI? Researchers think it may be more reliable and much simpler to use.