The rise is blamed on soaring obesity rates in children, and in poorer nations in Asia and Africa. In the UK, the total will rocket to 49million from 38.4million in 2021, sparking fears of ...

Rates of obesity and overweight are spiralling due to a "monumental societal failure" to tackle the problem, with more than ...

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

Around one in every 11 deaths in the UK is now linked to carrying excess fat - 50 per cent more than the rate in France. Experts also warned that the number of fatalities due to obesity may soon ...

The largest city in Yorkshire has been named and shamed as the most unhealthy city in the UK for a wide range of reasons.

Experts have suggested that the number of obese children and adults in the UK will rise substantially by 2050, with kids aged five to 14 bearing the brunt. Girls in this age group will see a 53% rise ...

LONDON — Rates of obesity and overweight are spiraling due to a “monumental societal failure” to tackle the problem, with more than half of adults and almost a third of children and young people set ...