Dale Knuth, now 58, says in childhood her weight was a source of anguish — largely because of how her family treated her. "I had a brother who tormented me constantly," she says. "If I came home from ...

Two mothers — Jen McLellan in Albuquerque, N.M., and Grace, of Bethesda, Md. — haven't met, but they share a common childhood trauma: Both came of age in the 1980s and '90s feeling burdened by shame ...

A popular weight loss company received backlash this week after releasing a new program for adolescents. Weight Watchers introduced a new program called Kurbo for kids and teens ages 8 to 17 years old ...

Getting smaller is big business in America. Last year, the country’s market for weight-loss products and services reached an all-time high of $72 billion. Analysts predict it will only grow in the ...