A group of scientists at Johns Hopkins have figured out a non-invasive way to lower appetite by preventing the body from manufacturing the "hunger hormone" thus resulting in weight loss.

This discovery holds utmost importance as it could lead to a potential solution for people who struggle with obesity. Dr. Aravind Arepally of the John Hopkins University School of Medicine created this new procedure known as gastric artery chemical embolizatioin, or GACE

Regular moderate physical activity for three to four hours daily can help curb effects of obesity linked to genetics, new study has found.

Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and now of the University of Miami say that variations of a particular gene, known as the fat mass and obesity associated (FTO) gene, are widely acknowledged to be linked with a high body mass index

Researchers have found that its not how much fat a person has, but where that fat is located that determines whether someone is at risk for cardiovascular or metabolic diseases.

Physicians at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center conducted a new study using cardiac and CT scans to measure fat deposits in 398 white and black participants ages 47-86

Overweight or obese men suffering from asthma are nearly five times more likely to be hospitalised for the condition as compared to non-obese people, a new study has said.

The first of its kind study, conducted by David M Mosen of the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research at Denver surveyed 1,113 asthma patients above 35 years of age, while controlling risk factors like smoking, use of oral or inhaled medications, gastroesophageal reflux disorder, and demographics that might explain the obesity-asthma association

Researchers have identified a gene responsible for regulating hunger that may eventually lead to new targets for obesity drugs. The new study finds that people low on the brain chemical brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) may be more prone to becoming obese.

Excessive weight gain is elicited by alterations in energy balance, the finely modulated equilibrium between caloric intake and expenditure. But not all lifestyle factors count, as genetics factors also play a role