Toward a safe antiobesity drug that could block fat absorption

To help address the global obesity epidemic, scientists are developing a new class of compounds called “micelle sequestrant polymers,” or MSPs, that could prevent fat particles from getting absorbed…

Too many food choices exacerbate the battle against obesity, researchers find

Nurture, not nature, could be a larger issue when dealing with the obesity epidemicSome scientists say that when mothers eat poorly during pregnancy, they pass along traits to their children that…

"Unhealthy surcharge" and food labeling can improve health and company profits

The American obesity epidemic is out of control, and health advocates are working hard to ensure that food labels clearly list calorie content and all unhealthy ingredients.

Study shows how sales influence shoppers’ food purchases

The obesity epidemic has drawn attention to food marketing practices that may increase the likelihood of caloric overconsumption and weight gain.

Leading medics say UK in need of ‘urgent referral’ as country struggles to get to grips with obesity crisis

The UK is struggling to make inroads into the obesity epidemic that is gripping the nation, with no progress on improving nutritional standards in schools, restricting junk food advertising or…

Healthy fast food advertising for kids goes unnoticed, study shows

In 2009, fast food restaurants agreed to include healthy foods in advertising targeted at children in order to combat the obesity epidemic in the US.

Researchers say fructose does not impact emerging indicator for cardiovascular disease

Fructose, the sugar often blamed for the obesity epidemic, does not itself have any impact on an emerging marker for the risk of cardiovascular disease known as postprandial triglycerides, new research has found.However, overconsumption of calories from fructose can have substantial adverse effects on health, said Dr.

No Single Approach Will Solve America’s Obesity Epidemic

Placing healthier foods for sale nearer people’s home is a useful step towards making America a healthier nation, but the impact on overall eating habits, and ultimately the country’s obesity epidemic, is not significant…