More than three in four adults in the UK will be obese or overweight by 2050, a Lancet study has revealed. Experts predict ...

The number of obese children and adults in the UK will rise substantially by 2050 - and by more than half in some age groups, ...

But what can be done to tackle the obesity health timebomb? We take a look at the statistics, the causes and what we need to do as a nation to fight the flab. What is obesity? A person is classed ...

Nikhil Kamath presented data revealing a correlation between wealthier countries and higher obesity rates. However, Japan ...

The way we think about obesity is changing. A new definition and diagnostic framework for obesity has been put forward in a commission published by The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, recognizing ...

The latest study of global data published in The Lancet, the most comprehensive analysis to date, forecasts that more than three in four adults in the UK will ... two kinds of obesity: “pre ...

Being married triples the risk of obesity in men, research suggests. Experts found the risks of being overweight increase for both sexes when married, but appear to be particularly acute for men.

A new study claims there are two kinds of obesity – one of which puts you at risk of major health problems. Find out which camp you’re in ...