The Latest Breaking News from Obesity

Celebrity chef clashes with health secretary over what he calls government’s lack of obesity strategy

New research shows Labrador retrievers with a genetic mutation face constant hunger and lower calorie burn, leading to obesity.

People whose parents both experienced obesity in middle age are six times more likely to live with obesity during the same life stage, and the risk of developing obesity triples when one parent is living with the condition.

Mums who do not eat cooked fish or eggs during pregnancy have a higher risk of having kids with childhood obesity, a new study says.

Study suggests dogs with POMC gene mutation are hungrier between meals and burn fewer calories when at rest

London university to look at how obesity and diet could contribute to rise in cases

The study's conclusions were released in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, or CMAJ. Read further on Dynamite News:

Your lifestyle choices decide how well a medication works for you, findings of a new study reveal.

According to a World Health Organization study published by The Lancet medical journal, obesity has increased alarmingly in low and middle income countries, particularly in Africa. World Obesity Day, held on 4 March, aims to raise awareness around what the WHO describes as an "epidemic".