Improper sleeping pattern can cause weight gain in teenage girlsiStock Weight gain can be extremely stressful for many people. Most girls dream of a toned body. They starve themselves to reduce weight ...

Heightened emotional stress may be contributing to hormonal imbalances in young women. Here is what a doctor says about the constant need to be perfect and how it affects hormonal balance in women.

Genes can indirectly influence the age at which girls have their first period by accelerating weight gain in childhood, a known risk factor for early puberty, a Cambridge-led study has found. Other ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Young girls who have been called “too fat” are more likely to be obese as young adults, according to a new research letter. The early stigma of ...

Pregnancy can lead to unpredictable weight gain or loss. You may have heard that carrying a boy will make you gain weight differently, or that you may gain more fat if you are pregnant with a girl.

Despite national guidelines, most American teen girls chase weight loss, often at the expense of healthier habits. New research shows that intent to slim down doesn’t always align with health, ...

Women in midlife commonly come to Beverly Tchang, MD, with concerns about gaining weight, even though their diet and exercise routines have not changed. The patients are frequently frustrated about ...