The Latest Breaking News from Obesity

Proposed weight drug price drop only for select few

A globally popular weight-loss drug is set for a massive price drop but a top expert is warning most people forking out thousands shouldn't get their hopes up.

AAP · Jan 12

Government urged to make nutrition labels on front of food packaging mandatory

Which? called on the Government to make the change amid what it described as an ‘obesity crisis’.

Evening Standard · Jan 10

Government told to make changes to food packaging in obesity crisis battle

People most used the traffic light system when choosing snacks

The Independent UK · Jan 10

People on fat loss jabs ‘put weight back on faster than traditional dieters’

The vast majority of people taking Wegovy and Mounjaro pay privately owing to restrictions on who can access the medicines via the NHS.

Evening Standard · Jan 7

How eggs can help you come off Wegovy – cracking the problem of weight-regain

For millions of people, weight-loss injections such as Wegovy and Mounjaro have felt like a breakthrough that finally makes eating less feel easier. In a few short years, these so-called GLP-1 drugs have reshaped how obesity is treated and how people think about appetite and willpower. But their success raises…

The Conversation · Jan 6

Experts warn ‘loophole’ means junk food advert ban doesn’t go far enough

A loophole in the ban means companies can still advertise brand names, which experts argue leaves children no better protected

The Independent UK · Jan 6

Tuesday briefing: Will a ban on advertising junk food help to tackle obesity in the UK?

In today’s newsletter: As new rules ban TV and online ads for high-fat, salt and sugar products​, the curbing of junk food marketing has found cross-party support

The Guardian - UK · Jan 6

The Guardian view on the junk food advertising ban: shaping tastes is a job for government

Editorial: Weight-loss drugs cannot solve the problem of poor diet. Ministers are right to demand healthier food and promotions

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5

Forget BMI – this is the real way to predict how healthy you are, experts say

Waist-to-height ratio ‘outperforms’ BMI in identification of serious health risks, analysis of over 120,000 people suggests

The Independent UK · Jan 5

Ban on TV junk food advertising before 9pm comes into force in UK

Watchdog will also monitor online ban for high fat and sugar products as part of wider effort to tackle childhood obesity

The Guardian - UK · Jan 5