Chinese researchers discover gene that protects Asians from obesity

Researchers at Fudan University in China have identified a specific gene variant that appears to protect people in southern China and Southe...

Clip of ‘90 Day Fiance’ Korean star fat shaming his girlfriend sparks controversy

A clip from TLC reality show “90 Day Fiance” showing a Korean participant making insensitive comments about weight to his American fiancee d...

Eating kimchi daily could lower obesity risk, study suggests

A new South Korean study suggests that eating around three servings of kimchi per day could help lower the risk of obesity in adults.  Key f...

Intermittent fasting leads to changes in brain, gut: study

Intermittent fasting leads to significant changes in both the brain and the gut, a new study on obese individuals has found. Key findings: T...

Nearly 1 in 3 South Korean adults are ‘obese,’ says government

Nearly one in three South Korean adults are considered “obese,” according to data released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agenc...

Filipino, Japanese Americans most likely amongst Asian American groups to experience obesity: study

Researchers from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed the data o...

Exercise in a pill closer to reality after scientists discover molecule produced during workouts

Stanford Medicine and Baylor University researchers have discovered that lac-phe, an amino acid produced after physical activity, is respon...

Boba Milk Tea Apparently Has Over 2x More Sugar Than a Coca Cola and I’m in Denial

The widely praised, milky goodness we all love to drink any time of the day, popularly known as boba tea or bubble tea or milk tea, apparent...

South Korea is Cracking Down on Viral Mukbang Trend Over Obesity Fears

South Korea’s government is looking to implement guidelines to restrict the spread of “mukbang,” the popular online trend ...

Viral Fit Mom Recreates Controversial Family Photo 5 Years Later

Meet Maria Kang. She’s a mother of three young boys who went viral in 2013 for her fitspo controversy. ...

Chinese University Now Offers Weight Loss Course For Students to Fight Obesity Rates

In an effort to help curb the growing obesity rate among its student population, a university in China offers a weight loss class to overwei...