Obesity

House dust magnified
Health
Could house dust contribute to weight gain and obesity?
Baby being weighed
Environment
Is there a connection between in utero chemical exposure and obesity?
Ronald Evans
Health
A new type of diet pill could be a major breakthrough in treating obesity and a range of diseases
Dinner table
Science
Increasing time between eating controls metabolism and reverses obesity in mice
A participant of the "Your Weight in Gold" contest has his weight recorded in Dubai September 3, 2013. The Dubai government launched a 30-day weight-loss challenge last year, paying residents in gold for losing extra pounds as part of a government campaig
Global Scan
We’re all getting fatter — and nowhere in the world is immune
A participant of the "Your Weight in Gold" contest has his weight recorded in Dubai September 3, 2013. The Dubai government launched a 30-day weight-loss challenge last year, paying residents in gold for losing extra pounds as part of a government campaig
Global Scan
We’re all getting fatter — and nowhere in the world is immune
Mexicans are debating the role junk food plays in  Mexico's national obesity rate.
Health & Medicine
Mexico’s lawmakers are trying to reduce the appetite for sugary, fizzy drinks with new law
Environment
Hereditary link might explain child obesity, yo-yo dieting
Can Fast Food Fight Obesity?
FoodCorps grows food for education and change
Global Politics
Group: America’s obesity problem is hurting national security
Health & Medicine
New guidelines urge doctors to screen patients for obesity
Business, Economics and Jobs
Disney sets new nutritional standards for advertisers
Health & Medicine
New research says commonly used chemicals are partly to blame for obesity
Health & Medicine
New study suggests children born via C-section twice as likely to become obese
Health & Medicine
Extended periods of sitting can present major health risks, study finds
Health & Medicine
FDA panel recommends approval of anti-obesity drug
Health & Medicine
Atlanta ad campaign uses obese kids to try and shock parents
Health & Medicine
The simplest way to get healthy
Health & Medicine
Corner stores linked to childhood obesity
Health & Medicine
Parents of morbidly obese children under fire
Global Politics
What constitutes parental neglect
Business, Economics and Jobs
Closing the health food gap
Health & Medicine
Department of Agriculture killing the food pyramid
Health & Medicine
PRI’s “The World” Global Obesity Panel Discussion
Is Obesity a Disease?
Can Facebook be Used to Predict and Fight Obesity?
Chemicals That Promote Obesity Down the Generations
Arts, Culture & Media
Study: People Living Longer, But Not Necessarily Healthier
Heinz Environment Prize Winner
Geo Quiz
“Sloth Map”: Inactivity Study Tracks Global Patterns & Risks
New Nutritional Standards for Disney
New York City Plans a Ban of Oversized Sugary Drinks
C-Sections May Lead to Childhood Obesity
One-Third of US Homeless Population is Obese, According to New Study
Listener Stories of Overcoming or Accepting Their Extra Weight
Moving Beyond Calories In, Calories Out
A Mathematician’s Take on America’s Obesity Epidemic
Confronting Misconceptions About Race, Weight, and Body Image
Children with Type 2 Diabetes Resist Drug Treatment, Study Finds
How Fit Do You Have to Be to Fight Crime?
Anti-Obesity Drug Approved by FDA Advisory Panel
Mother of Overweight Son Reacts to Obesity Campaign
Public Debate Over a Controversial Childhood Obesity Campaign
Flash Forward: Childhood Obesity and the Future of School Lunches
Should Obese Children Be Removed From Their Homes?
Science Note/Fat Mice Get Thin
Should Parents Lose Custody of Morbidly Obese Children?
Food Revolution
Comfort Food for Chimps/Emerging Science Note
Note on Emerging Science
In Utero Chemical Exposure Linked to Obesity
Health Note/Location, Location
Department A/Health Note
Health Note
Too Fat, Too Thin
Health & Medicine
DIY checkup: taking control of our health
Conflict & Justice
Making unhealthy meals less happy meals
Health & Medicine
How to talk to your children about putting on weight
Lifestyle & Belief
Michelle Obama’s campaign against childhood obesity