People who are healthy and slim when they are young may become obese in middle-age because of their genes, scientists have ...

Brazilian Claudia Oliveira, now 52, said she was “depressed” before her weight loss, but bodybuilding saved her life.

The historic trope of a heart attack does tend to involve a middle-aged, overweight man clutching his chest, but there’s a growing evolution in how the medical profession looks at heart disease.

“You also have a higher risk of things like insulin resistance and diabetes, which can sometimes contribute to some of the fat deposits,” she says. Further, explains Tang, also a menopause ...

The reason leg fat might be protective is not well understood, but it is not causing problems elsewhere in the body. Unfortunately an unhealthy lifestyle in middle age can increase abdominal fat.

Slightly overweight stroke survivors have a lower risk of sustaining disabilities. New research adds another aspect to the obesity paradox but also highlights the importance of considering the ...

Analysts rate a stock "overweight" to advise buying more shares for better portfolio performance. Overweighting a stock involves investors increasing their allocation beyond average weights.

“Young Middle Eastern women who are obese or overweight are facing a higher risk ... with ages ranging from 18 years to 50 years old. The average age of the participants was approximately ...

While the popular image of a middle-aged overweight male snorer holds true, in fact, many women also snore, particularly after the menopause – and almost everyone snores at some point.

Research Design and Methods: There were 522 middle-aged, overweight subjects with impaired glucose tolerance who were randomized to either a usual care control group or an intensive lifestyle ...