The Latest Breaking News from Obesity

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.

For families dealing with food insecurity, the challenge is usually one of food quality as much as food quantity. Read further on Dynamite News:

"Doing nothing now is not an option" - chief executive of the NHS

Unhealthy lifestyles and environmental factors trigger metabolic disorder, says University of Washington study

"Unhealthy diets need to improve, but the simple answer of blaming the individual is the wrong one"

Novo Nordisk is investing in obesity prevention, the 'real big frontier' of weight loss.

A survey done by Public Health Wales shows the public supports Government intervention to make healthy food cheaper and tax high sugar food

This isn’t the first time a ban on junk food advertising has been floated. But there is more reason than ever to make it happen.