Weight Loss News Headlines

Viewers of Katie Couric's talk show were doubtless surprised on Monday when, during the discussion of eating disorders, Couric disclosed that she had had her own struggles with that cruel, sometimes deadly condition.

Jerry Rice still runs "The Hill."

New research powerfully strengthens the case against soda and other sugary drinks as culprits in the obesity epidemic.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As Americans debate what is most to blame for the nation's obesity epidemic, researchers say they have the strongest evidence yet that sugary drinks play a leading role and that eliminating them would, more than any other single step, make a huge difference. Three studies published Friday in the New …

(Reuters) - Vivus Inc said its obesity drug, the first diet pill launched in the United States in over a decade, is unlikely to be recommended by a European regulatory committee, sending its shares down 14 percent. Safety issues associated with earlier obesity drugs, such as the notorious "fen-phen" diet-drug combo, led …

Vivus Inc. said Friday it believes a panel of advisers to the European Union's health agency will recommend against approving its weight loss drug Qsymia.

A new report forecasts a sharp rise in obesity in every American state over the next 20 years, though Georgia is projected to remain in the middle of the pack.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - If Americans stick to their eating and exercise habits, future historians will look back on the early 21st century as a golden age of svelte. Using a model of population and other trends, a new report released on Tuesday by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation projects …

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The short-term benefits of weight loss surgery are well known in severely obese people, but a new study finds that improvements in diabetes and blood pressure may hold up for years after the procedures. At six-year patient follow-ups, three quarters of people who'd undergone gastric bypass surgery …

(Reuters) - Half of U.S. adults will be obese by 2030 unless Americans change their ways by reducing calorie consumption and increasing physical activity, according to a new report released on Tuesday by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Below are some trends underlying the projection: …

A group campaigning against obesity predicts that by 2030 more than half the people in 39 states will be obese — not merely overweight, but obese.

A provocative new study suggests a connection between the BPA chemical used in food packaging and childhood obesity, but the researchers say their findings don't prove it's the cause.

Hawaii's 2011 adult obesity rate is the second-lowest in the nation, but that could change dramatically for the worse in 20 years, according to a report released Tuesday by two public health groups.

Adult obesity could reach nearly 50 percent in Virginia over the next 20 years, leading to an increase in disease rates and health care costs, according to a report released Tuesday.

A new report says nearly 60 percent of Michigan residents could be obese by 2030 and health care costs could soar if the state doesn't start shedding pounds.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids and teens that had higher levels of the chemical bisphenol A in their urine were more likely to be overweight or obese, in a new nationally-representative U.S. study. The findings can't prove BPA - which has been banned from baby bottles but is still found in aluminum cans and other types …

Shares of weight loss drugmaker Vivus Inc. rose Monday after the company announced its highly anticipated pill Qsymia is now available in the U.S.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who had weight-loss surgery using the so-called duodenal switch technique lost more of their extra body weight and had better control of diabetes and high blood pressure than those who had a more traditional gastric bypass, according to a new study. But the duodenal switch also came with …

West Virginia is getting more than $300,000 in federal funding to promote healthy meals in schools.

Weight Watchers International Inc. said Wednesday that Kim Roy is resigning from its board of directors effective Sept. 29.

NEW YORK/BEIJING (Reuters) - Thirteen years ago, Li Xin thought his swelling belly was just a sign of a healthy appetite and prosperity. But today Li, now 47, is worried that frequent business dinners with colleagues who dine on greasy ribs, fried rice, and beer, has turned into a bigger problem. Li's mother, a dentist, …

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank AG is targeting wasteful spending on IT systems and real estate in an austerity drive to correct previous excesses, Germany's flagship international bank told analysts on Wednesday. The bank, which unveiled a raft of swinging cuts on Tuesday, said it will focus on paring back hundreds …

NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the American waistline continues its spread, fitness is shaping up as one of the hottest careers of this tepid economic recovery. Employment of fitness trainers and instructors is expected to grow by a brisk 24 percent in the decade to 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, as businesses, …