The Latest Breaking News from Obesity

‘Great British Bake Off’ judge said portion sizes in Britain have gotten ‘ridiculous’

European health authorities agree with Donald Trump’s health secretary on some big picture issues - but not on all the details.

As a specialty registrar in paediatric dentistry, I’ve seen first-hand the pain children experience because of poor oral health. Tooth decay happens when teeth are damaged by acids produced by oral bacteria breaking down sugar from foods and drinks – and although it’s largely preventable – it’s the most common…

Obesity and diabetes drugs offer a ‘protective effect’ for the brain

Obesity rates in France have doubled since the late 1990s, affecting around 10 million people. Behind those numbers are lives shaped not just by health concerns, but by judgment, exclusion, and silence. Now, a growing push to recognise obesity as a disease is challenging both medical norms and deep-rooted stigma.

Your diet can affect the amount of akkermansia muciniphila you have

Whole and 2 percent milk has been banned from school meals since 2012

A new small study finds that certain nutritional choices may be a way to keep biological age low and even reverse it.

Mexico says a government-sponsored junk food ban in schools has taken effect as the country tries to tackle one of the world’s worst obesity and diabetes epidemics

The Tory former deputy prime minister also spoke of her personal experience of trying to lose weight as peers considered food and obesity policy.

The Nigerian woman helping Bordeaux wine find new markets in Africa. Confronting France's fatphobia by classifying obesity as a disease. And the story of the French video game company behind the hit game Assassin's Creed.