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• Inmate says he's too obese for execution

  September 17, 2012 2:16 PM

  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A condemned Ohio inmate who weighs at least 480 pounds wants his upcoming execution delayed, saying he's too heavy for the state's lethal injection process. Ronald Post shot and killed a hotel clerk in northern Ohio almost 30 years ago. He says his weight, vein access,... more »

• Your Healthy Family: Weight Loss and Organ Transplants Play Video

  August 7, 2012 1:06 PM

  An overweight man was told he couldn't get a kidney transplant because he tipped the scales at 300 pounds. He had to lose weight to save his life. Here's more in today's Your Healthy Family. Eventually, doctors in Cincinnati came up with a radical solution. They performed weight... more »

• Chilean law says "no" to toys in kids' meals

  August 5, 2012 6:15 PM

  Children in Chile will have to enjoy Happy Meals without toys under a new law. Passed in June, the law bans toys from children's meals at McDonald's and other restaurants in an attempt to curb the growing problem of childhood obesity. It also applies to the makers of cereal and... more »

• Babies on obesity path? New sign may offer answer

  November 7, 2011 6:39 PM

  CHICAGO (AP) - By the time your baby is two years old, you may be able to tell if he or she is likely to become obese later on. Researchers say babies that have passed two key milestones on doctors' growth charts by the age of two face double... more »

• Number of fat people in US to grow, report says

  September 27, 2010 9:39 AM

  Citizens of the world's richest countries are getting fatter and fatter and the United States is leading the charge, an organization of leading economies said Thursday in its first ever obesity forecast. Three out of four Americans will be overweight or obese by 2020, and disease rates and health... more »

• Excess weight affects memory

  July 19, 2010 9:40 AM

  The more an older woman weighs -- the worse her memory. A study out of Northwestern University found for every one point increase in Body Mass Index, a woman's memory score dropped a point. Researchers looked at the brain function and weight of over 8500 postmenopausal women. Those... more »

• Obesity study seeking volunteers for surgery

  July 7, 2010 4:08 PM

  Some obese patients reversed their diabetes soon after weight loss surgery. Now doctors are testing whether the operation helps diabetics who are merely overweight or a tad obese control their blood sugar. The Cleveland Clinic is recruiting 150 overweight and obese diabetics. Some will have surgery and their progress... more »

• Weight loss drug linked to liver damage, deaths

  May 27, 2010 11:54 AM

  The FDA is updating the label of a popular weight loss drug after receiving reports of liver damage. There have been 13 cases of severe liver injury linked to the weight loss drug Alli, and the prescription version of the drug called Xenical. Three patients needed liver transplants... more »

• Too fat to fight

  April 20, 2010 3:18 PM

  It's an old adage -- an army travels on its stomach. That is, unless the stomach is too big. A group of retired military officers says kids are eating too many high-calorie lunches at school, making them so fat that fewer of them can meet the military's physical fitness standards.... more »

• Life expectancy may go down due to obesity

  April 10, 2010 12:44 PM

  Life expectancy may go down this century because of the obesity epidemic. Researchers at the University of Michigan looked at medical data collected on americans born between 1926 and 2005. They found one out of five adults born during the mid 19-sixties to eighties were obese by the time... more »

• Life expectancy may go down due to obesity epidemic

  April 10, 2010 12:27 PM

  Life expectancy may go down this century because of the obesity epidemic. Researchers at the University of Michigan looked at medical data collected on americans born between 1926 and 2005. They found one out of five adults born during the mid 19-sixties to eighties were obese by the time... more »

• Study: Obese people receive just as good as care, if not better

  April 6, 2010 12:26 PM

  Surveys of physicians and other health care professionals have shown a certain stigma towards overweight and obese patients. Some of these patients say they feel that bias, but does it affect the care they receive? A new study shows when it comes to several common outpatient medical procedures, overweight... more »

• Study: Overweight people receive just as good care

  April 6, 2010 12:14 PM

  Surveys of physicians and other health care professionals have shown a certain stigma towards overweight and obese patients. Some of these patients say they feel that bias, but does it affect the care they receive? A new study shows when it comes to several common outpatient medical procedures, overweight... more »

• Researchers link obesity and depression

  March 8, 2010 1:20 PM

  Dutch researchers report that obese people are more likely to become depressed, and depressed people are more likely to become obese. Obesity hikes the risk of depression by 55-percent, while depression increases the risk of obesity by 58-percent. The findings are reported in the Archives of General Psychiatry. more »

• Pair of dieting dachshunds lose nearly 70 pounds

  February 7, 2010 11:28 AM

  Pretzel and Schnitzel are two svelte sisters who've beaten the battle of the bulge. The previously plump pups currently reside at the Capital Area Humane Society in Lansing, Michigan. 4-year-old Pretzel weighed in at a staggering 60 pounds when she arrived. "She's a standard dachshund. She should be... more »

• More proof of the need for drastic weight loss

  February 3, 2010 11:49 AM

  New research draws a direct line between obesity and stroke -- and doctors say the heavier a person is, the higher the risk. Higher blood pressure and prevalence of diabetes among obese adults are likely the main causes of that obesity-stroke association. University of Minnesota researchers followed about... more »

• More research links obesity and stroke

  February 3, 2010 11:45 AM

  New research draws a direct line between obesity and stroke -- and doctors say the heavier a person is, the higher the risk. Higher blood pressure and prevalence of diabetes among obese adults are likely the main causes of that obesity-stroke association. University of Minnesota researchers followed about... more »

• Fat dog found frozen to a sidewalk slims down

  January 27, 2010 12:34 PM

  A year after a "morbidly obese" dog froze to a Wisconsin sidewalk, the border collie mix has lost 40 pounds and is slowly returning to an active lifestyle. Jiffy is still portly, but his new owner said he's finally moving "like a regular dog." The dog weighed about 120... more »

• Study: Obese getting weight-loss surgery live longer

  January 23, 2010 12:21 PM

  A new computer model suggests most morbidly obese adults can extend their life span by undergoing bariatric surgery. Roughly 5 percent of the U.S. population is morbidly obese, meaning they have a BMI of 40 or higher. According to the new model, a 42 year-old woman could gain three years... more »

• Study: Obese getting weight-loss surgery live longer

  January 23, 2010 12:11 PM

  A new computer model suggests most morbidly obese adults can extend their life span by undergoing bariatric surgery . Roughly 5% of the U.S. population is morbidly obese , meaning they have a BMI of 40 or higher. According to the new model, a 42 year-old woman could gain three... more »

• Obesity linked to higher cancer death rate

  December 11, 2009 2:09 PM

  Women who maintain a healthy weight are more likely to survive breast cancer. Researchers in Denmark followed a group of breast cancer patients for 30 years, looking at their health outcomes as well as their weight. Women with a body mass index higher than 25 were older and... more »

• Obesity driving up diabetes cases and costs

  November 30, 2009 12:03 PM

  The number of diabetes cases in this country is expected to nearly double in the next 25 years -- from 23-million to 44-million in the year 2034, according to researchers at the University of Chicago. A surge in obesity in this country has prompted doctors to test more people... more »

• Obesity tied to deep vein thrombosis

  October 29, 2009 10:57 AM

  While obesity can increase the risk for blood clots, the location of the fat may be particularly important. Researchers in Denmark did a 10-year study of nearly 60,000 men and women -- and confirmed obesity is associated with deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolisms. But where those extra... more »

• Pentagon: recruiting last year best since 1973

  October 14, 2009 1:16 PM

  The Pentagon's personnel chief said Tuesday the military has completed its best recruiting year since 1973, meeting all its goals and bringing in a better educated group of young people. The Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps met goals for active duty and reserve recruiting during the budget... more »

• Menu calorie counts can alter food choices

  October 13, 2009 11:39 AM

  Alejandra Ramos has lost her appetite for the occasional carnitas burrito from Chipotle, the frozen frappucino from Starbucks and the blueberry muffin from Dunkin' Donuts. And she's not happy about it. "Once they put up the calorie counts, then suddenly I was like, 'I can't eat this, this is... more »

• Swine flu blamed in death of Colorado man

  October 5, 2009 6:43 PM

  The Adams County coroner says swine flu caused the death of a 25-year-old Commerce City man who had sought medical treatment for an upper respiratory illness. Coroner James Hibbard said Monday that the man died Sept. 29. His name wasn't released. Hibbard says that the man had complained to his... more »

• Obese women have more babies with heart defects

  October 2, 2009 9:26 AM

  Women who are overweight or obese before they get pregnant appear to be at an increased risk of having babies with heart defects. A new study from the CDC finds that babies born to severely obese women had a 30% increased risk of having a congenital heart problem, compared... more »

• Worried kids become fat adults

  September 17, 2009 1:46 PM

  Kids with low self-esteem may struggle with their weight as adults. A British study looked at data on 6,500 people who were assessed at age 10, and then again at age 30. Children who said they felt worried or anxious more often, or had lower self-esteem were at a... more »

• Worried kids become fat adults

  September 17, 2009 1:41 PM

  Kids with low self-esteem may struggle with their weight as adults. A British study looked at data on 65-hundred people who were assessed at age 10, and then again at age 30. Children who said they felt worried or anxious more often, or had lower self-esteem were at a... more »

• Doctors frustrated treating obese patients

  September 2, 2009 1:22 PM

  An estimated 30% of Americans are obese -- and now a new study finds many doctors have negative feelings about treating them. Researchers from New York University School of Medicine surveyed close to 400 of their own colleagues practicing all types of medicine. More than 40% said they... more »

• Doctors frustrated treating obese patients

  September 2, 2009 1:17 PM

  An estimated 30% of Americans are obese -- and now a new study finds many doctors have negative feelings about treating them. Researchers from New York University School of Medicine surveyed close to 400 of their own colleagues practicing all types of medicine. More than 40% said they... more »