A specific gene could explain why fat people are happier than their thinner counterparts, says a new research from McMaster University, Canada.

Australian researchers have found that generation X in that country is fatter than its baby boomer predecessors, who until now had the highest level of obesity of any age group.

A new US study has found a daily slice of watermelon could help prevent heart disease by halting the build-up of harmful cholesterol and also be a help in weight control.

US scientists are challenging the popular notion that we can "work up an appetite" with vigorous exercise, saying it actually reduces a person's motivation for food.

Singer Jessica Simpson, who recently gave birth to her first child, is struggling to lose her post-pregnancy weight.

Singer Christina Aguilera prefers having a fuller figure.

Thirty minutes of daily exercise provides an equally effective loss of weight and body mass as does a 60-minute routine, according to a Danish research.

Britain has around 1.5 million adults who can be classed as "morbidly obese".

Exercising some self control and delaying gratification for longer periods among children at four years of age is linked with a lower body mass index (BMI) as adults 30 years later.

Latest research holds that not only the quantity and type of food but also the time of day when it is eaten plays important role in contributing to obesity.