Obesity

A new study suggests that passing the Golden Arches on your way to or from work can be destructive to your diet.

One new study confirms marijuana smokers prefer junk food, but another finds they are actually a bit thinner than non-users.

The Lancet Commission proposes a tax on red meat as one method to fight the "syndemic."

New research finds calorie counts can be effective—if the figures are properly placed.

Taste buds may be the tiniest victims of the obesity epidemic.

Pacific Standard checks out the studies.

A controversial tax that is currently being debated in Illinois and elsewhere is about more than just sugar in soda.

New research finds people of Asian ancestry are viewed as more American if they are overweight.

New research suggests it can create a negative self-image, which may result in a downward spiral.

New research provides the best evidence yet linking public transportation usage with lower obesity rates.

How did we go from rugged players to rabid consumers?

One new study links poverty, inequality, and overeating, while a second finds childhood deprivation impacts the eating habits of young adults.

You can't eyeball a person's habits, character, or health by looking at his waistline.

It turns out there is very little evidence linking bigger portion sizes to increasing waistlines.

New research links overeating with an imbalance in brain connections. Mindfulness training may help.

The scientific evidence for whether eating too much sugar causes Type 2 diabetes and other diseases.

Key parallels and important distinctions.

University of California–San Francisco researcher Cristin Kearns dropped a promising career at the Kaiser Foundation to dig through sugar industry archives for a smoking gun. With help from the man who brought down Big Tobacco, she’s now proving that Big Sugar steered scientists away from looking at the ingredient’s harmful effects.

An early look at a Pacific Standard story that's currently only available to subscribers.

Don't start stuffing your face, though. It's not like burgers and pop are good for you.

How the epic quest to find protein revealed a surprising link between climate change and obesity.

New research suggests people who habitually live in the present moment are less likely to be extremely overweight.

Obese people continue to face prejudice and discrimination in a wide variety of ways and in an array of settings, from the school to the workplace.

When it comes to the obesity epidemic, athletes are part of the problem.