This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Hormones like insulin, cortisol, thyroid hormones, and ...

Obesity is a complex and multifactorial condition that affects both men and women. However, recent research has demonstrated that there are considerable disparities between the drivers of obesity in ...

Several factors can contribute to weight gain in both men and women, but women often have a greater challenge. This can be due to sociological or psychological reasons, as well as those that are ...

If youve added or lost a few pounds recently, don't panic: Small fluctuations in weight are common, and rarely anything to worry about. But if youve packed on 5 pounds or more in a matter of weeks-or ...

Due to biological differences in metabolism, body composition, and hormones, men generally burn more calories than women. When looking for reasons to explain this discrepancy, testosterone may stand ...

The average weight for men 20 years and older in the United States is just under 200 pounds, at 199.8 pounds. Though it's helpful to understand, the average weight for a man isn't always the same as a ...

When it comes to achieving healthy body weight, some men might look to what’s average and use that as their goal. For instance, the average weight for men in the U.S. was 199.8 pounds from 2015 to ...

Marriage and divorce are life-changing events, the effects of which are evident in innumerable ways — including on the bathroom scale. Both marriage and divorce appear to lead to weight gain among ...

You may have noticed that many new dads seem to put on few extra pounds after having kids for the first time. Now a new study from Northwestern University confirms the so-called "fatherhood effect," ...

Some research links smoking to weight changes. However, it may not cause weight gain directly. Quitting smoking has shown links to minimal weight gain, for various reasons. Smoking is the most common ...