Obesity

RFK Jr proposes a 2029 smartwatch initiative for all Americans to track health, sparking data safety concerns. His MAHA agenda aims to combat obesity.

Consumers in the US put their trust in organizations such as the Food and Drug Administration to keep foods, fish, and livestock safe - but to what standards?

The two biopharma firms have developed drug candidates to treat autoimmune and pulmonary diseases. They have demonstrated good safety profiles and efficacy in various stages of clinical trials.

Cathie Wood splurged millions in biotech this year on strong clinical progress, AI adoption, sales growth, wider outreach, and steady product pipelines.

Cash for weight loss? UK experts say it could save NHS money on diabetes and heart disease, but mental health risks of obesity add complexity.

Weight loss drugs are not magic pills. Like so many other drugs, they too have side effects.

The UK National Health Service (NHS) has begun prescribing the weight loss drug Wegovy to a limited number of people who fulfil certain criteria.

Cambridge scientists have discovered that the hypothalamus is different in the brains of people who are obese, compared to people who are a healthy weight.

UK MPs' report reveals one out of five households struggle with food access, leading to obesity concerns. Calls for action on affordability and nutrition.

The American Medical Association has adopted a new policy that seeks to remove emphasis on the role of body mass index after recent studies find that relying solely on BMI may not provide a complete picture of an individual's health.

A recent study from the Medical University of Vienna shows that obesity significantly increases the risks of developing mental disorders.

A Danish pharmaceutical firm has developed a drug that can help people reduce weight.

A study conducted by the researchers in UK has found that women and young adults were more likely to gain weight during the first Covid-19 induced lockdown.

A new study by scientists in the UK has found that lifelong excess weight nearly doubles a woman's risk of developing womb cancer. The study which has been published in the journal BMC Medicine was conducted by researchers at the University of Bristol.

We have heard of humans being put on special diet regimes to help them lose weight, but a zoo in Taiwan's Taipei has had to put two pandas on a strict diet because they have become obese.

The erotic weight gain subculture has a huge following with the LGBTQ community where gay men like to be called chubs and bears.

Mexico deputy health minister calls sugary drinks "bottled poison" and urges people to stop buying them.

PM Boris Johnson approved the release of 50,000 Fix Your Bike Vouchers worth £50 as part of his anti-obesity drive.

PM Boris Johnson sets plans to ban junk food adverts on TV before 9pm as part of anti-obesity campaign.

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver says the middle class should stop lecturing the poor about obesity because they will put food on the table at all costs.

The 10 worst areas in Britain in terms of overweight or obese children are also among the worst 10 for child poverty.

In 1960, the US had the highest life expectancy in the world, however, it is now 1.5 years shorter than the OECD average.

Researchers examined the effects of a typical Western diet - which is high in fat, sugar and salt, and low in fibre - on mice.

Breakfasts would be limited to 400 calories and lunches and dinners to 600 calories under the proposed rules.

Public Health England said children are eating too many unhealthy snacks and sugary drinks, and that they should be limited to two 100-calorie snacks a day, plus fruit and veg.

The innovative patch carries hundreds of microneedles and can be made for just $3.50.

Cardiovascular diseases are world's biggest killers, claiming a death toll of 17.7 million people every year.

Kellogg's decision to axe Ricicles has been met with dismay by fans of the childhood breakfast cereal.

The Egyptian beauty queen wants to share her story from flab-to-fit and "be a role model for little girls".

Writer, provocateur and former Birds Eye pitchman Giles Coren received scathing criticism from Twitter users after writing he "feared" his son becoming fat.