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Deb Baranec struggled with obesity and osteoarthritis for 30 years. Now she works out six days a week and has lost 190 pounds. Photos by Don Molyneaux, for the McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health

A weighty subject: How the obesity epidemic is taking a toll on our bones and joints

Research explores risk factors behind maternal obesity

A study published in Nature Communications in January finds that excess weight around the midsection appears to be a stronger predictor of all-cancer risk than body size. Flickr photo by bradhoc, licensed under Creative Commons

Cancer prevention: Why body shape may matter more than weight

Fat-shaming is everywhere and research shows that it is very bad for our health.

How ‘weight bias’ is harming us all

Cats and people have a lot in common when it comes to Type 2 diabetes.

Researchers investigate two all-too-common conditions in cats: obesity and diabetes