Obesity News: Obesity boosts prostate cancer mortality Obese men diagnosed with prostate cancer are more than twice as likely to die of the disease than their leaner peers, a new study shows. Diabetes-Parkinson's Link Grows Stronger As people with obesity-linked type 2 diabetes age, their risk of getting Parkinson's disease also climbs, a new study warns. Dutch hope to invent foods that prevent obesity Scientists in the Netherlands are developing a new generation of foods that can help prevent obesity by making people eat less, a research institute said on Thursday. Job strain increases obesity risk Being stressed out at work can make you fat, a new study suggests. Are Common Chemicals Feeding Obesity Epidemic? Exposure to a class of chemicals commonly found in soap and plastics could be fueling the obesity epidemic by contributing to abdominal obesity and insulin resistance in men, a new study suggests.