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Twinkies. Nutty bars. Powdered donuts. For 10 weeks, Mark Haub, a professor of human nutrition at Kansas State University, ate one of these sugary cakelets every three hours, instead of meals. To add variety in his steady stream of Hostess and Little Debbie snacks, Haub munched on Doritos chips, sugary cereals and Oreos, too.

Federal health regulators have decided not to approve an experimental diet pill called Qnexa, which had been touted by many experts as the most promising weight-loss drug in more than a decade.

Final data from a new study showed that the diet drug Meridia increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes in patients who already have heart disease, but offered only moderate weight loss.

Drew Carey has been known as a loveable, teddy-bear type as far back as his long-running sitcom "The Drew Carey Show." But, he says, being big was a burden -- and he had to make a change.

The next cycle of the NBC hit weight loss competition "The Biggest Loser" debuts Tuesday with the show's third couples edition.

Alicia A.S. Duque knew she had some pounds to lose, but she had no idea how much being overweight affected her until the television cameras started rolling.

He was enormously obese — a lost soul with no friends and no life who had given up on himself and on life.

If you pigged out at cookouts on July 4th, try these 6 tricks to fight belly bloat fast.

Today is the third week of our annual USA TODAY Weight-Loss Challenge, and this week we’re profiling Ebony Lugo, 23, of New York City. She has lost almost 50 pounds. She goes to the gym to work out, but at...