Weight Loss & Obesity Features

If you are overweight or have obesity, a healthy body image is important. Here’s how body image affects weight loss, plus ways to get a more positive body image.

Learn about the link between mental health and obesity, and what you might do about it.

In the quest for better health, it helps to find your balance first and to start with goals you can achieve while considering the full picture.

Dance is for everyone. Find out how dance can improve both physical and mental health and how to get started.

Body mass index uses your height and weight to estimate your body fat. Here’s what this number can and can’t tell you about your health.

Self-advocacy can help to ensure you get all you need from your doctor, and it’s especially essential when you’re living with obesity. Learn ways to advocate for yourself with doctors from people who really understand.

Jessie Diaz-Herrera hasn’t allowed weight bias to stop her moves. Learn how she’s “freeing the jiggle” and embracing joy.

What is atypical anorexia, and how does it affect people who don’t fit the stereotype of living with an eating disorder?

Latoya Snell breaks barriers in running as a “body-neutral” advocate for coloring outside the finish line.

Weight bias and stigma are common problems in obesity health care and may be having real consequences for your health. Learn how to spot bias and medical gaslighting and advice on how to overcome it.

A healthy diet is about more than your weight. It’s about fueling your body to run well throughout all of life’s circumstances.

Traumatic experiences can affect how people experience hunger and satiety, how well they metabolize food, and how well their pancreas is functioning. Stress hormones affect our tendency to hold on to calories and put on weight.

It’s well known that too much screen time may be bad for you. But there is also a strong connection between too much screen time and your metabolism. For adults and children, even small amounts of extra time spent in front of screens can cause weight gain and worsen your health.

Weight loss drugs such as Ozempic are hugely popular, but that doesn’t mean they’re accessible. Cost, availability, and socioeconomic disparities mean that people who need them the most may not have access.

Unexpected body image issues and negative feelings may arise after significant weight loss.

A family doctor and obesity specialist talks about strange side effects that can result from weight loss and what you can do about them.

Now that the FDA shortage rules have expired, what’s next for people taking compound GLP-1s? Find out what you can do.

Medical students spend, on average, just 10 hours on obesity education, according to recent research.

See quick ways to make planks, squats, bridges, push-ups, jumping jacks, and ab exercises easier to do if you have obesity.

Compounding pharmacies can make versions of semaglutide (Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Zepbound). Here’s what to look out for.

Social media is packed with claims of finding “nature’s Ozempic.” How legitimate are these claims? Get the facts about how food, fiber, “oatzempic,” supplements, and exercise affect GLP-1.

Drugs like Ozempic appear to have off-label benefits, including better heart and kidney health. They may also help fight addiction. Research is ongoing and equal access is a problem.

Many people with obesity struggle repeatedly to lose weight. Even those who succeed for a time often gain it back. So how do you get back on track?

It’s important to do what you can to maintain your muscle mass and strength as you age, even if you have weight loss goals.

GLP-1s are “a major leap forward” in treating obesity, but they’re not magic bullets, says James Hill, PhD.

Is there an “obesity gene”? In most cases, there isn’t one single gene causing obesity. But genetics are a possible influence. Get the facts.

There’s no official “Ozempic diet,” but there are some smart ways to manage nutrition if you take a GLP-1 drug to treat obesity. Read expert advice.

If you’re looking to lose weight for health benefits, you may not need as much weight loss as you think. Read about the benefits of modest weight loss.

Food “noise” is what some people call their internal chatter about food. For some people, it gets out of hand.

Asian Americans have a lower obesity rate than other ethnic groups, but there are key differences to be aware of. Here’s what you need to know.

In this webinar, Octavia Pickett-Blakely, MD, MHS, explained what a holistic approach to weight management is.

Wegovy and other semaglutide-containing drugs can help people with obesity lose weight. But not everyone who needs these effective weight loss drugs can get them.

In this WebMD webinar, viewers asked Amanda Velazquez, MD, about what things affect your weight and why weight loss can be challenging.

In this webinar, Amanda Velazquez, MD, explained why obesity is a chronic disease and what goes into losing weight without gaining it back.

In this WebMD webinar, viewers asked Carolyn Newberry, MD, about how to create a healthy diet for weight management.

In this webinar, Carolyn Newberry, MD, explained the basics of a healthy diet and how to create one that works for you and your weight goals.

In this WebMD webinar, viewers asked Robert F. Kushner, MD, of Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, about living with diabesity.

In this webinar, Robert F. Kushner, MD, explained what diabesity is, what heightens your risk for it, and how weight loss and medication can help.

In the WebMD webinar, attendees asked Joe Nadglowski, President and CEO of the OAC, questions about how weight bias can affect a person’s life.

In this webinar, Joseph Nadglowski, CEO of the Obesity Action Coalition, spoke about weight bias and the effects it has on our mental and physical health.

In the webinar “How Can CBT Help With Weight Management,” Rachel Goldman, PhD, shared some tools that can help you work toward a healthier weight.

Wegovy, a new obesity drug, works wonders, but patients struggle for insurance coverage.

WebMD explains what the leptin hormone is, how it affects weight, and whether leptin supplements are safe or effective.

Learn how you can lose fat in your face through diet, exercise, and other healthy lifestyle habits.

I was able to make lasting changes in my fitness journey by finding the right motivation and focusing on the long game.

I can’t allow the measurable goals to consume me anymore when the bigger picture is what this is all about. My motivation is my future.

After nearly 2 months on this fitness journey, I can't say that I don't have very many complaints. But, things are going to be changing.

Life is too short to not indulge once in a while, especially when celebrating! But, I still made healthy decisions and my weight loss is still on track.

Life's hard. So anything I can do to keep my mind and space positive makes not only my life better, but the lives of those close to me, too.