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While childhood trauma on its own can often predict disordered eating and a poor relationship with food in adults, according to a 2022 study, growing up as an overweight kid is its own kind of trauma ...

All people are created equal—that is, unless they’re fat. Although overweight and obesity affect two-thirds of Americans, the public is as troubled by obese people as young Haley Joel Osment was when ...

New research from Oregon Health & Science University reveals negative health consequences for people who are overweight and ignore their body's signals to sleep at night, with specific differences ...

Thin may be the American ideal, but that view appears to have gone global, a new study finds. Negative attitudes toward fat people have taken root in several other cultures around the world, even in ...

If you’re heavy, you’ve probably been told to slim down for your health. After all, everyone knows that overweight people have higher risks for life-threatening conditions such as heart disease, ...

Researchers found that overweight individuals, as well as some obese individuals, were no more likely to die than individuals in the upper end of the "normal" BMI range. Reading time 3 minutes If ...

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Overweight people are reportedly being denied immigration visas as a result of a direction from US President Donald Trump. The State Department of Mr Trump issued a guidance recommending that ...

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New research reveals harmful consequences for people who are overweight and ignore their body's signals to sleep at night, with specific differences between men and women. New research from Oregon ...