Complete 10 year follow-up data were available only for 65% of the 300 adults randomised either to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for the treatment of obesity. Even so, it ...

Ditch the dog, flush the pills, and relegate your partner to the sofa. It might sound OTT but this is how to truly up your ...

Is BMI a misleading tool for measuring obesity? However, longitudinal studies will be necessary to confirm these observations and refine the tools for measuring obesity across the ages.

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access information on a device and to provide personalised ads and content, ad and ...

A healthier diet and reduced waist-to-hip ratio during midlife are linked to improved brain and cognitive health in later years, longitudinal findings from the Whitehall II cohort study show.

FAT patients should be weighed every year so doctors can keep an eye on them, the NHS watchdog says. Closer monitoring of unhealthy people’s waistlines is being recommended by the National ...

Novo Nordisk rejoined the ABPI after a two-year suspension linked to promotional concerns. Audits confirmed compliance with ...

North Yorkshire Council has been criticised by anti-obesity charities for making £90,000 from the sale of junk food and fizzy drinks at Harrogate district leisure centres. Council-owned leisure ...

A new report published by the University of Reading's Transforming UK Food Systems research programme gives recommendations ...

New criteria come amid discussion of access to weight loss drugs One billion children and adults have obesity.1 Getting the diagnosis of obesity right matters for people and for healthcare systems, ...

While lung cancer is most commonly associated with smoking, a new study has suggested that diet is important too ...

The Brevard chapter of The Links, Incorporated, will host a Black Wellness Expo as part of the group's efforts to raise health care awareness.