This week in Parliament there has been a great deal going on around health and well-being, starting with a debate on obesity on Monday. There is no doubt that we have a growing obesity crisis in the ...

A commission proposed a new definition of obesity focused on how excess fat affects the body, rather than assessing body mass ...

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

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

Instead of using the controversial body mass index, or BMI, to assess weight, an international group of scientists proposes ...

In England, obesity affects around 1 in 4 adults, and almost 1 in 4 children by the time they are 11, and many more people are living with overweight. Overweight and obesity can cause people ...

Rader B, et al. Changes in adult obesity trends in the US. JAMA Health Forum. 2024;5(12):e243685. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024.3685 ...

Obesity levels in the UK may have peaked and could start dropping ‘significantly’ in 2025 due to weight loss jabs, according to one of the biggest online sellers of the medication. The ...

Thanks to analysis from the Institute for Public Policy Research and The Telegraph, we now know that one of the lifestyle choices that makes a big difference is where you live in the UK.

A recent study that found half (46%) of UK dogs are either overweight or obese ... walkies and fewer treats this year. Emily said: “Obesity in dogs can cause serious health problems, including ...

The figures, from NHS England, cover all patients with a diagnosis of obesity, meaning their excess ... it emerged that millions of people in the UK will be denied the 'King Kong' of weight ...