Obesity is driving one in six deaths from a wide range of infectious diseases, new research suggests. Globally, obesity may have been a driving factor in 0.6 million out of 5.4 million deaths from ...

The UK has one of the worst obesity rates in Europe, a global report has warned, as it predicts 220 million children globally will be obese by 2040 if no drastic action is taken. Rates of obesity have ...

Obesity is a major public health crisis in the UK, with around two-thirds of adults (64-65%) being overweight or obese, and nearly 3 in 10 adults (around 29%) living with obesity. Obesity costs the UK ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The UK's MHRA has approved the 7.2mg maximum dose of weight loss drug In a landmark move for UK patients with obesity, the ...

UK children are getting taller. The reason why reveals a troubling story about obesity, inequality and poverty.

Most childhood obesity programmes focus on food and physical activity. A new study suggests that parent stress should also be part of the picture. Researchers at Yale tested whether helping parents ...

Obesity rates have risen sharply over the past few decades: in 1975, a little over 10% of US adults were obese. Read more ...