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Poor gut health linked to asthma, obesity, type 1 diabetes, autism and mental health conditions.
There has been a stark rise in fast food restaurants in the poorest areas of the UK
Obesity causes more than 30,000 deaths and costs the NHS over £6bn a year.
The countries with the most unhealthy amount of belly fat
The US, New Zealand, Greece and Iceland have the biggest problem with abdominal fat.
Mushroom protein is just as filling as meat
If you think a vegan meal isn't as filling as a steak, you're wrong.
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An egg a day helps children grow taller - and it could make them become healthier adults
Babies given an egg a day consumed less sugary foods, offering hope to tackle the child obesity crisis.
Eclampsia in pregnancy: Sleep apnoea increases risk of life threatening condition by 195%
Pre-eclampsia, eclampsia and gestational diabetes were observed more frequently in women with sleep apnoea.
Britain's Fattest Woman: How sugar addict Sharon Hill and Channel 4 star lost 18 stone
Hill's weight went up to 48 stone at her heaviest.
Canadian beauty salon fat shames woman – 'you won't fit in the chair'
Kimberly Adie said staff at a Winnipeg salon refused her a pedicure because she was too large.
It's been proven that diet foods could make people fatter
Sugar-laden 'diet' products are contributing to weight gain.
Police called after pizza shop opening in 'Britain's fattest town' descends into chaos
Whitehaven's local mayor complains the town has 'too many' fast food outlets.
Olympian James Cracknell says North Korea is one of two countries with 'a handle on obesity'
"Yes but people are starving in North Korea, aren't they?"
Morning-after pill may be less effective for overweight women
A new report suggests emergency contraception may not work for women with a BMI of 26 or more.
Obesity and diabetes: Sitting on a whole-body vibration machine just as effective as exercise
Whole-body vibration tested for its benefits in mice and could have implications for human health.
The brain creates the same fruit sugars that are fuelling the obesity crisis
Fructose has been linked to conditions including diabetes, obesity, cancer and liver disease.
Why am I so tired?
Do you really need eight hours sleep? Everything you need to know about sleep.
Obese couples take longer to get pregnant
When both partners are obese, their chances of conceiving may be reduced.
Here's why you want that kebab after a night at the pub
Drinking alcohol makes people hungry because of what it does to neurons associated with hunger.
Here's why you might not stick to your New Year resolution of exercising more
Inactivity may be a consequence rather than a cause of obesity.
Study reveals health crisis among the middle aged in England
Public Health England study revealed high levels of obesity and diabetes.
Small molecule could treat patients with rare obesity syndrome and insatiable hunger
The molecule appears to have therapeutic benefits, improving growth and life-expectancy in mice.
New insights into rare obesity disorder offer fresh hopes of finding treatments
The Prader-Willi syndrome is associated with insatiable hunger and reduced growth.
500kg woman prepares to fly to India for life-saving surgery
Dr Muffazal Lakdawala, who will operate on Eman Ahmed, described her as a 'a living bombshell'.
Here are all the ways being inactive can make you sick or kill you
Interactive map of the body shows exactly what physical inactivity does to a person's health.
Underslept and overfed – sleep deprivation stokes your appetite
People consumed an extra 385 calories after a poor night's sleep but didn't burn any extra energy.
A 30-second talk with doctor could lead obese to lose weight
12 months after a 30-second talk, obese patients had lost an average of 1kg.
Why some people love fatty foods way more than others
One in 100 obese people have defect in the MC4R gene, which could be making them crave more fat.
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