The Lancet Commission has declared obesity a disease. With enough controversy to fill a buffet table, their new definition is ...

A group of 58 researchers is calling for a new, better way to measure obesity. The global team’s recommendations were published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Jan. 14. Body mass index ...

A Labour-run council close to the birthplace of Greggs bakery has asked for help tackling obesity after a ban on new takeaways failed to cut the number of overweight children. In 2015, Gateshead ...

Standing desks are promoted to mitigate health risks from prolonged sitting, like obesity and back pain. They can improve posture, increase energy expenditure, and enhance focus when used correctly.

Mothers in an area of the North West which has high levels of obesity have created a healthy cookbook to try and tackle the issue. The women in Kirkby, have joined up with nutrition students from ...

Eli Lilly has said it is prepared to invest £279 million ($364 million) in the UK and work with the government to tackle serious public health challenges, including obesity. The proposal ...

Bosses at the Spanish bank have long voiced frustrations over UK financial regulation and government policy in particular ringfencing which requires all lenders to keep investment and savings cash ...

Billionaire Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio has warned Labour that the UK is heading for a "debt death spiral", as pressure builds on Rachel Reeves. He warned the turbulent UK bond market ...

It is the first study of its kind to look at life expectancy and ADHD within the UK population ... is associated with higher rates of smoking, obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer among ...

England is lumbering towards an epidemic of obesity. One in five people is classified as obese, a proportion which has tripled in 20 years. An astonishing 58 per cent of the adult population is ...

It comes ahead of an amber wind alert for some areas of the UK from 6am through to 9pm on Friday, with the Met Office warning there could be "a danger to life" due to flying debris. Parts of ...