The Latest Breaking News from Obesity

Figures underline growing prevalence of conditions related to obesity in younger demographic, says head of Diabetes UK

Neglectful parents, who don’t show much affection but also have few rules, were also more likely to have heavy children. 

As more literature and scientific studies link obesity to environmental harms, it becomes yet another way people are stigmatized due to body size

Green leafy vegetables are very important for a healthy diet. They are full of vitamins, minerals and fiber. Having a rich diet of green leafy vegetables can give us many healthy benefits which includes risk of heart disease, obesity and high blood pressure. Green leafy vegetables have high minerals content…

Few people with obesity return to a "normal" weight. Surgery, diets, and medications fall short. A radical new treatment might change that.

Evie has confronted a widespread and often unchallenged form of discrimination in Australia — weight stigma. And recent research says it's doing us harm.

Shorter sleepers were also more likely to have a combination of other unhealthy characteristics including excess fat around the middle, elevated blood pressure, and abnormal blood lipid and glucose levels. Read on for details:

Obesity or being overweight can give light to several health complications such as heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and certain cancers, which are collectively known as metabolic syndrome. But did you know that some people can be obese, but not have these health problems at all? This type of…

The new British prime minister, Rishi Sunak, has a lot to contend with at this time of economic uncertainty in the UK. But prioritising the nation’s health and taking action against poor diet and unhealthy body weight needs to be high on his agenda.

Adolescents who sleep less than eight hours a night are more likely to be overweight or obese compared to their peers with sufficient sleep, according to new research. Read on for details:

Miriam Stoppard discusses new research which reveals the extent to which a mother's diet can affect her child's propensity towards obesity