Weight Control

Staying Fit the Old-fashioned Way


Maintaining Weight Once You've Quit Smoking


Exercise and Eat Smart to Keep the Weight Off


Overview of Obesity


Emotional Eating: How to Cope


4 Ways to Fight Middle-Age Spread

When you’re younger, you might hear about the dreaded “middle-age spread” and think it’s a myth, or at least an exaggeration. The truth, unfortunately, is that your body does change as you get older. Muscle mass decreases, which can slow the rate at which the body burns calories—you don’t need quite as many as you did earlier in life.

Children Can Outgrow Weight Problems--with Some Healthy Changes


How Obesity Weighs on Your Body

Obesity is one of the leading causes of preventable death in the U.S. As weight accumulates over time and your body mass index rises, your risk also rises for several health conditions. People who are obese are much more likely to develop the following: