Video games that promote physical activity can help reduce rates of obesity and heart disease, according to the American Heart Association, which will give its seal of approval to millions of Wii games. Read the full story

Childhood obesity rates range from less than 10 percent in the Pacific Northwest to more than 30 percent in the deep south, a new report shows. Read the full story

As childhood obesity rates continue to rise nationwide, one northern California county has taken action by banning toy giveaways with fast food meals for kids. Read the full story

Sugar is being unfairly blamed for the rising rate of obesity in the U.S., says one industry group, which notes that per capita consumption has actually declined over the past decade. Read the full story

Obesity rates among men, women and children in America remain not so encouraging. But has the overall rate stopped climbing? Read the full story

Weight loss surgery may be one way to make it happen, but a proposed initiative in England may pay cash to people who drop some pounds. Read the full story

Obesity may be leading to higher disability rates among baby boomers in their sixties, according to a new study.  Interestingly the trend does not apply to people in their seventies and eighties. Read the full story

Obesity has a direct impact on a number of serious health issues, but it’s also causing another serious problem for our nation: It may quadruple national healthcare costs over the next decade. Read the full story