obesity

University at Buffalo research says there should be more emphasis on health rather than weight when treating people who have extra pounds.

New York State has an obesity problem among both young people and their parents and it is getting worse. That is the conclusion in a new study from the…

More Americans are obese than ever before. That’s according to an annual survey from Trust for America’s Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.The…

New York State's acting health commissioner, Dr. Howard Zucker, marked the start of National Public Health Week on Monday by kicking off a statewide tour…

Billions of people across the world are joining Americans in obesity, eating too much, too fattening food and not getting enough exercise. That's the…

A recent report issued by the New York State Department of Health sheds new light on obesity. A breakdown of the numbers show that more than half of the…