researchers found that giving females a typical American, or Western, diet appeared to set the next generation up for lifelong obesity issues

Microgreens are tender, immature plants and herbs that take only a week or two to grow before they're ready for harvesting

'Freshman 15' a myth: Gains occurred over all four years

The study, conducted by researchers at UC's Nutrition Policy Institute, involved nearly 4,000 elementary school students in Southern California

Researcher discovered that very few studies have examined how obesity disrupts the brain’s ability to cope with stress

Penn findings in animal study pave way to develop new drugs for obesity-related liver disease

Mothers smoking in pregnancy, children skipping breakfast and not having a regular bedtime or sufficient sleep all appear to be important factors in predicting whether a child will become overweight or obese

The study sample was small, but the results are significant, in part, because they reinforce results in two preceding studies and one 2015 review on high-carbohydrate diets and their negative effects on insulin

A meta-analysis found that sleep-deprived people consumed an average of 385 kcal per day extra, which is equivalent to the calories of about four and a half slices of bread

First human test of early time-restricted feeding shows promise to help people lose body fat