The term ‘beer belly’ isn’t a medical one and simply refers to excess fat stored around the stomach area Round, protruding bellies are a bugbear for millions of men, while women bemoan their love ...

According to data collected at Rice University and the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, overweight men are just as likely to be discriminated against as overweight women—specifically in the ...

In recent years, the issue of overweight and obesity has become increasingly prevalent across the globe, affecting millions of individuals and becoming a significant public health concern. Despite the ...

Medically reviewed by Soma Mandal, MD Key Takeaways Women usually have a higher body fat percentage than men. A body fat ...

While we often try our best to not live in the past, our biology often has other ideas. Adding to a growing body of evidence that links weight to cancer, researchers have found significantly higher ...

Among the toughest challenges for men over 50 is weight management, with perhaps the most sensitive and common being controlling the size of our bellies. Nothing calls out our age more than a ...

Wedded to weight gain? New research shows a shocking link between marriage and excess pounds. A team from the National Institute of Cardiology in Warsaw, Poland, found that tying the knot can, in fact ...

Viewers of The Biggest Loser would probably agree that watching the weight-loss show fills them with inspiration. Seeing the obese contestants struggle should motivate us to eat better, exercise and ...

An overwhelming majority of the cities with the highest number of overweight people in the U.S. are located in the South, according to recent research from personal finance company WalletHub. Three ...