Research over the decades has consistently shown that women face a weight bias in the workplace that's proving hard to reverse. Jeff Haynes/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Scheduling time on the calendar for a workout and setting small, achievable goals are just a couple of ways we can focus on rebuilding healthy habits. Michael Driver for NPR hide caption
A Planet Fitness employee cleans equipment before a gym's reopening in March in Inglewood, Calif., after being closed due to COVID-19. Reduced access to recreation likely has contributed to weight gain during the pandemic. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Staff Sgt. Stephen Ahlstrom (left) is an Army recruiter who has been mentoring potential recruits in weight loss to meet his enlistment goals. The work he does with young people such as Robinson (right) is not part of an official military program. Yuki Noguchi/NPR hide caption
Fighting Weight: How Military Recruiters Take On Obesity, Case By Case
Being overweight or obese can diminish the effectiveness of a flu shot, researchers say. Derek Davis/Portland Press Herald/Getty Images hide caption
Kids with overweight or obesity may suffer long-term effects when they're teased or bullied, often gaining more weight later, a new study finds. Andree Frischkorn/EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm hide caption
A new study finds that being overweight may decrease a person's life span. Zena Holloway/Getty Images hide caption
Calipers can give a more accurate measure of an individual's body fat, but for population-based studies, the BMI is the way to go. Kris Hanke/Getty Images hide caption
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 86 million Americans over age 20 have abnormal blood sugar levels. Over the long run, that can seriously damage the eyes, nerves, kidneys and blood vessels. iStockphoto hide caption
At a camp for overweight children in Beijing, students stretch after taking a swim. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images hide caption
If losing weight has you feeling light as air, you may be on to something. Terry Vine/Corbis hide caption
This Chinese teenager weighs 353 pounds. At a "slimming center" in China's central Hubei province, he's exercising and undergoing acupuncture to lose weight. Color China/AP hide caption
The Whole World Is Fat! And That Ends Up Costing $2 Trillion A Year
In one study, people who were in a buffet line served themselves a lot more of an unhealthful pasta dish if they were next to or behind a person perceived to be overweight. iStockphoto hide caption
Fried cod awaits its destiny as fish and chips in London. Oli Scarff/Getty Images hide caption