Mar. 3, 2025 — Obesity rates are set to skyrocket, with one in six children and adolescents worldwide forecast to be obese by 2050, according to a new study. But with significant increases ...

Childhood obesity is a pandemic that continues to threaten the health of children in the UK, despite several calls for action over the years.

Patients' weight, height and waist circumference will be added to their NHS medical records and tracked over their lifetime.

KATE MOSS once said “nothing tastes as good as skinny feels” and promptly became a jet-setting multimillionaire living off a ...

ZURICH (Reuters) -Roche has acquired rights to an obesity therapy by Denmark's Zealand Pharma in a collaboration deal worth up to $5.3 billion, as the Swiss drugmaker seeks to boost its prospects in ...

The medicines watchdog has agreed the drugs are safe and cost-effective for NHS use. Last year, semaglutide was approved for treating obesity under the brand name Wegovy. It has also been licensed ...

Students were welcomed to the school building at the start of the weeklong initiative with a “tunnel of kindness,” as student volunteers cheered and waved posters as children entered the building.

Is your heart older than the rest of your body? This online tool can give you an insight into your cardiovascular health. By Fiona Callingham, Health Reporter specialising in medical studies ...

One in four adults and one in five children in the UK is obese, and 64 per cent are overweight or obese, NHS figures show. THERE is no ‘normal’ portion size. The amount of food we each need ...

Obesity is a multifaceted issue – not just a question of lifestyle choices. On world obesity day, BMA patient liaison group co-chair Rowena Skinner and board of science chair David Strain gave a ...

On world obesity day, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) reiterated its commitment to advancing the health and wellbeing of those affected by overweight and obesity, calling for the government to ...