The Latest Breaking News from Obesity

A new policy creates an important opportunity to review the current use of BMI in healthcare settings.

It has been claimed that each test will save 20 minutes of NHS time and will help reduce heart disease and obesity

He also hit out at two types of foods he believes "could be to blame for the obesity crisis"

New research shows one or two drinks a day increases risk, especially in women

Welsh government says it will go further than UK government’s plans for England in trying to encourage healthier eating

The Welsh Government will also bring in restrictions on where certain foods can be placed in a supermarket as part of its plan to tackle obesity and unhealthy eating

Legislation is aimed to bring the country in line with England.

Body mass index has long been used by doctors as the standard method for measuring health – and often still is. But earlier this month, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a new policy that cautions medical professionals from using the body mass index (BMI) as a stand-alone clinical tool…

Amid the buzz around weight loss drugs and rising rates of obesity worldwide, many health care professionals are questioning one of the key measures that has long been used to define obesity.

In the absence of proper policy, ‘the war on obesity’ always needs something – or someone – to blame for its failures, says author Karen Throsby

Losing significant amounts of weight may soon be as easy as taking a daily pill