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The scientific case to abolish fast-food drive-throughs has nothing to do with obesity

This service has become indispensable for many.

By Eugene Mohareb and Sybil Derrible
Data Viz

U.S. map shows which cities have the worst obesity rates

Modern U.S. cities were designed to make exercise unnecessary.

By John Rennie Short
Health

Brain scans reveal terrifying link between obesity and brain damage

Obesity could seriously affect your brain. That might make the condition harder to beat.

By Emma Betuel
Health

A New Soda Tax Strategy Directly Addresses the Real Cost of Sugar

An "under-appreciated" proposal is gaining new ground. 

By Emma Betuel
Health

A Small Glass of Red Wine a Day Keeps Obesity Away

If you choose to drink today, it should definitely be red wine.

By Caroline Le Roy and Tim Spector
Science

A Classic Economics Law Reveals a Link Between “Taste Perception” and Obesity

Differences  in taste could play a role in overeating and obesity.

By Emma Betuel
Health

The Trick That Kept Our Ancestors From Starving May Contribute to Obesity

It's an "anti-starvation mechanism that has become a curse in times of plenty."

By Emma Betuel
Health

Weight Loss Study Reveals Coffee's Role in Burning One Kind of Body Fat

New research suggests that drinking coffee could help with obesity.

By Sarah Sloat
Gaming

The Next Big Weight Loss Trend Could Look Like This Video Game

"Gamified dieting" is on the horizon.

By Emma Betuel
Health

Obesity Study on 112 Million People Reveals Hidden Roots of Deadly Epidemic

Scientists may have been focusing on the wrong areas all along.

By Emma Betuel
Health

Coca-Cola Has Been Shaping China's Health and Obesity Guidelines for Years

"The efforts of these companies have been global in scope, and they've been this way since the beginning."

By Emma Betuel
Health

Weight Loss: Clay Pills Could Fight Obesity More Effectively Than Drugs

"Maybe this could be an anti-obesity treatment."

By Emma Betuel
Health

Anti-Obesity Drug Target Could Burn Calories Even While the Body Rests

"Ideally, it could be something people take each day." 

By Emma Betuel
Science

States with High Obesity Rates Have a Few Troubling Factors in Common

CDC data show racial and educational disparities.

By Peter Hess
Health

Obesity Study Shows Which Parent Passes Down "Good" and "Bad" Fat

Together, mom and dad's genes could help solve the obesity epidemic. 

By Emma Betuel
Health

Amazonian Camu-Camu Fruit Shows Obesity-Preventing Promise in New Study

"These mice were going to become diabetic, but this was prevented by the Camu Camu treatment." 

By Emma Betuel
Health

Intermittent Fasting Protects Against Obesity in Study on Mice

There may be something to this trendy new diet.

By Peter Hess
Science

Scientists Combat Mild Obesity by Freezing Hunger-Signaling Nerve

'We are trying to help people succeed with their own attempts to lose weight.'

By Sarah Sloat
Science

Obesity Is Making America's Food Taste Worse

Overeating isn't just about hunger.

By Yasmin Tayag
Health

Diet Soda Is a Nutritional Scam

Fake sugar puts people at risk of obesity and diabetes — just like regular sugar. So what's the point?

By Cassie Kelly
Culture

Why Do American Restaurants Serve Such Obesity-Friendly Portions?

A study finds that 92 percent of meals surpass recommended calorie counts.

By Colin St. John
Science

Stressed-Out Greeks Lead in Smoking and Childhood Obesity

Could the flailing economy be pushing residents to vice?

By Jacqueline Ronson
Science

Rowdy Ronda Rousey, Private Jets, and Permanent Obesity: This Week's Odds

The future, by the numbers.

By Sean Hutchinson