While many people believe that being slim is the ideal weight, many slim people are subjected to abuse and discrimination. This type of harassment often includes insinuations that skinny people are ...

The movement has officially been hijacked and those it was originally created for, the outliers, find themselves once again, on the fringes. Like many popular references, the meaning of the phrase ...

Hidden fat surrounding organs and stored in the liver may quietly damage arteries – even in people who look thin – according to a major study. Researchers at McMaster University in Canada analysed MRI ...

Presented by `Supershoppers" Sabrina Grant, `The Secret Lives of Slim People' tackles obesity, one of the UK's biggest health crises, by closely examining and unlocking the behaviours and eating ...

It might seem counterintuitive, but generally speaking, skinny people don't have faster metabolisms than people who weigh more. In fact, the bigger your body, the more calories you burn. Basal (or ...

Even the skinny people got beef too! Forget the plight of plus-sized people for a minute. Not for long, but for just a minute ...

Being thin does not shield your heart from trouble. Slim people often carry high cholesterol that builds up in arteries year after year without a hint of warning. Genes, blood fats, and family ...

We’re all told that in order to prevent weight gain or obesity, we need to be mindful of what we eat and exercise regularly. But what about slim people who eat whatever they like and consume lots of ...

For years, we’ve been told that type 2 diabetes is a “fat person’s disease.” Carry extra weight? Watch your sugar. Stay lean and active? You’re safe. Simple, right? Well, not anymore. Doctors are ...

Type 2 diabetes is often associated with being overweight, but some people who are slim can also develop the disease. These patients with a normal body mass index have “a very good chance” of going ...