Obesity

Toxic hunger (physical addiction to an unhealthful, low-micronutrient diet) is the main reason people fail on diets. Toxic hunger is a primary cause of obesity and overweight in the modern world. We have adopted a toxic diet, and because of it,... Full Answer

Being overweight can hurt your health in many ways. Watch as Dr. Oz explains why in this video.   Full Answer

Foot problems can be structural (bunions, aching arches) or may result from a medical condition that affects the whole body (diabetes, obesity). You may not connect your foot woes to your waistline, but sometimes the two are related. Each time... Full Answer

You may feel like you're doing everything right - restricting your calories, exercising your body - yet you keep gaining weight. The issue may be hormonal, such as hypothyroidism (which slows down your metabolism so that you can't burn calories the way... Full Answer

We all have a fair amount of fatty tissue in our abdominal cavities that surgeons must deal with during abdominal operations. The more fat you have, the more difficult the operation is for the surgeon. Excessive fatty tissue impairs access to the... Full Answer

Being overweight raises your risk for developing osteoarthritis in a weight-bearing joint like the knee—and even in the hand, according to some research, since inflammatory factors related to weight might exacerbate this condition. Simply... Full Answer

Half of men and 70% of women in the United States between the ages of 50 and 79 have waist sizes that indicate obesity. Too much of a waist can lead to heart disease, diabetes and even cancer. That’s because excess abdominal, or omentum,... Full Answer

Experts disagree about whether or not obesity is a disease. Some doctors and other healthcare professionals routinely describe obesity as a disease. Other scientists say that obesity doesn't fit the usual definition of disease, since it lacks a... Full Answer

According to the CDC, as overweight and obesity increase, the risks for the following conditions also increase: Coronary heart disease; Type 2 diabetes; Cancers (endometrial, breast, and colon); Hypertension (high blood pressure); Dyslipidemia... Full Answer

The effect of obesity on breast cancer risk depends on a woman's menopausal status. Before menopause, obese women have a lower risk of developing breast cancer than do women of a healthy weight. However, after menopause, obese women have 1.5 times the... Full Answer