Experts have long known there is a genetic component to obesity, and a new study identified one particular gene that may be behind it.

Researchers believe they have discovered a new biological mechanism for obesity, pointing to rare variants on two genes that dramatically increase the risk of carrying excess weight.

Why it's difficult for genetically obese people to permanently lose weight and your DNA creates biological barriers that make ...

Experts have long known there is a genetic component to obesity, and a new study identified one particular gene that may be behind it.

Obesity isn’t just a matter of food and exercise — it may be in your genetic code, according to new research.