The Latest Breaking News from Obesity

Obesity rates in France have doubled since the late 1990s, affecting around 10 million people. Behind those numbers are lives shaped not just by health concerns, but by judgment, exclusion, and silence. Now, a growing push to recognise obesity as a disease is challenging both medical norms and deep-rooted stigma.

Researchers have known for years that this friendly bacteria is associated with good health

The Tory former deputy prime minister also spoke of her personal experience of trying to lose weight as peers considered food and obesity policy.

Novo Nordisk will pay Lexicon Pharmaceuticals up to $1 billion to license its experimental obesity treatment.

The Nigerian woman helping Bordeaux wine find new markets in Africa. Confronting France's fatphobia by classifying obesity as a disease. And the story of the French video game company behind the hit game Assassin's Creed.

Viking Therapeutics stock skidded Wednesday despite the "encouraging" speed with which the company enrolled patients in an obesity study.

The Senedd has agreed to implement new rules on how and where foods high in fat, salt and sugar can be promoted in Welsh supermarkets from March 2026.

One of the lasting memories from my teenage years is what I now recognise as an obsession with weight control. Thin was in, and magazines promoted a variety of diets, each claiming effectiveness, often accompanied by images of beautiful, slim models. Not much has changed.

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