According to experts, social media is making matters worse.

Jill Andrew has dedicated her career to fighting appearance-based discrimination and body-based harassment, but when she was 15 years old, she said she was confronted with an incident that is still etched in her memory.

A Mexican man who weighed more than half a ton had surgery in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Wednesday in a bid to halve his weight.

A local bowling alley is taking a new business approach heading into the summer months, allowing vaping inside the building one night a week.

If your metabolism is slow, one of these reasons could be why.

Weight of Living was inspired by Humans of New York and aims to show a side of "fat" that's not normally portrayed.

A new study says commenting on a girl’s weight can have “long-term repercussions.” A psychologist tells parents how to discuss the topic in a healthy way.

The plus-size retailer says it was afraid the word would offend customers. Do you think the word "fat" is offensive? Vote in our poll.

Jabba arrived at the Oak and Furrows wildlife rescue centre, near Swindon in England, weighing over 1.8kg.

It’s around this time that gym memberships and vows to avoid junk food fall to the wayside. Nutritionists list 8 specific health and nutrition tips you should adopt in 2016.