For obese patients, losing weight may require a different solution than calorie reduction and exercise, writes a formerly obese physician in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Despite having detailed knowledge of the negative health effects of obesity, Dr. Ben Williams, now a family medicine resident, could not lose weight beyond short-term losses…

Although the drug metformin is considered the gold standard in the management of type 2 diabetes, a study by a group of French researchers published in this week’s PLoS Medicine suggests that the long-term benefits of this drug compared with the risks are not clearly established – an important finding given that currently, thousands of people around the world are regularly taki…

The neighborhoods in which children and adolescents live and spend their time play a role in whether or not they eat a healthy diet, get enough exercise or become obese, concludes a collection of studies in a special theme issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine…

A national study shows that women are less likely than men to get at least 30 minutes of exercise per day, resulting in greater odds of developing metabolic syndrome – a risky and increasingly prevalent condition related to obesity…

In order for the nation to achieve goals set by the federal government for reducing obesity rates by 2020, children in the United States would need to eliminate an average of 64 excess calories per day, researchers calculated in a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. This reduction could be achieved by decreasing calorie intake, increasing physical activity, or both…