The Latest Breaking News from Obesity

More than 40% of American adults are considered obese, yet the medications many take are rarely tested in bigger bodies

People were less likely to sign up to weight-loss programmes when doctors talked about obesity in a negative way, researchers found.

Death rates in South Africa have declined slightly during the past few years. But the country faces a steady rise in both death and disability caused by increases in non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and cancer.

Environmental and health experts say UK grows or imports two and a half times the population’s recommended intake

Excess salt intake can lead to health issues like high BP & heart disease. WHO recommends 5g/day, but world avg. is 10.8g. Indian men & women consume 8.9 & 7.1g/day. Yanomami people of Amazon consume <1g/day & stay fit. High salt impairs metabolism & increases adipocytes, leading to obesity. Reducing…

The good times keep rolling for Novo Nordisk and its weight-loss drugs. But it's bad news for some medical device stocks.

Analysis of NHS data shows children in deprived areas twice as likely to be obese

‘Shocking divide’ between poorest and richest children on obesity rates yet to be tackled

More than one in three children in England are above a healthy weight when obesity and overweight NHS figures are taken together.