"Weight changes are not only characteristic of midlife or menopause. Data have shown that weight gain starts early in adulthood," Dr. Hurtado says. "Around age 30, your muscle mass starts decreasing ...

The fitness journey often presents an emotional challenge when the scale shows unexpected increases after dedicated workout sessions. This perplexing phenomenon, while initially discouraging, ...

When you start exercising, the hormone that controls appetite—ghrelin—goes down, which means you don’t feel very hungry. At ...

The first time I took creatine, I gained 10 pounds in two weeks. At the time, I was ecstatic. I was in high school, and my goal, like many boys my age, was to put on as much weight—ideally muscle—as ...

This time of year, millions of people turn to diets, exercise and medication to help them get their weight in check. New CU Boulder research suggests another surprising tool could help them achieve ...

Bulimia may lead to weight gain rather than loss due to binge eating, as purging doesn’t significantly reduce caloric intake. Weight changes are also possible during recovery. Bulimia nervosa is an ...

Let’s address the elephant… err, not exactly, elephant, but some other animal in the room. While shedding weight is one of ...