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 ...

The data for the UK has been analysed by the PA news agency. It shows that for children aged five to 14, obesity will rise from 12% of girls in 2021 to 18.4% in 2050 (a 53% rise), and from 9.9% to ...

While most cancer deaths among UK women will be due to bowel; lung and breast cancers. Breast cancer deaths in the UK in 2025 ...

A paper published recently found that looking at 125,000 people taking GLP1 drugs for obesity, 53% had stopped ... are risks (there are reports of 82 UK deaths related to these drugs so far ...

Cook, who is also known as “Hardest Geezer”, said he was “blown away” by Britain’s obesity statistics and could ... “I'd love to see the UK do some stuff to make moving on foot or ...

Comparatively, obesity rates in most European countries remain below 25 percent, with some nations, particularly in Southern ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

The research, due to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Spain in May ... 12 weight loss tips for physical and mental health (Yahoo Life UK, 7-min read) What we know about Vitality’s ...

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 ...