New research shows that the social and academic environments of high school can leave a lasting imprint on adult body weight.

When it comes to how your body is shaped, whether you're on the thin side or the thicker side is usually thought to be determined by your family's genes. But a new study shows that it might have ...

Being in shape is far more crucial for a long, healthy life than being slim. That’s the conclusion of the largest, most ...

Girls and women often deal with more pressure to be thin and face harsher judgment ... but how your entire high school experience may have helped shape the body you live in today.