A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity and excess body fat that goes beyond BMI.

Knowsley has the highest proportion of obese and overweight 10 and 11 year olds in England, according to the NHS.

The commercialisation of junk food, increase in inactive lifestyles with prolonged sitting, and high stress environments, ...

A new report notes that the amount of belly fat a patient has is a more useful metric for determining obesity than ...

Official data shows that since 2019, this medication has been linked to 23 deaths and 1,179 serious adverse reactions in the ...

This year, revolutionary anti-obesity drugs Wegovy and Ozempic (manufactured by Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk), and Eli Lilly ...

A larger body doesn’t necessarily mean you have ‘clinical obesity’, according to a proposed new definition of the disease.

Simple lifestyle changes can significantly reduce the risks of chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. By ...

A Labour-run council close to the birthplace of Greggs bakery has asked for help tackling obesity after a ban on new ...

This year, revolutionary anti-obesity drugs Wegovy and Ozempic (manufactured by Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk), and Eli Lilly ...

An MP is calling for tougher restrictions, including a new tax on fast food, to "turn the industry on its head". The ...

The move by Malaysian police to address obesity among its personnel is “progressive” and other agencies and professions ...