It has been revealed that in 2023, almost a third (32 percent) of adults in Scotland were living with obesity - reaching its highest level. This does not help to push the Scots away from our ...

People are being “overdiagnosed” with obesity, leading medics have warned as they called for a “reframing” of the way the condition is diagnosed. Academics have suggested that a body mass ...

Experts have warned that forcing children to clear their plates can lead to an unhealthy relationship with food and may be ...

Leading medics have raised concerns that people are being "overdiagnosed" with obesity, calling for a "reframing" of the way ...

The way obesity is diagnosed needs to become more sophisticated, an international commission has concluded. Using body-mass ...

But now experts suggest the simple mantra may be fuelling the UK's obesity crisis by encouraging kids to eat too much. NHS data shows almost one in 10 children joining primary school are obese ...

In the UK alone, obesity costs the NHS around £6.5 billion a year. 6. The new weight-loss jab rollout will take longer Last year, health secretary Wes Streeting announced plans to roll out weight-loss ...