The Latest Breaking News from Obesity

Sales of antiobesity drugs hit $1.1 billion in the second quarter of 2023.

Diagnoses up 39% in six years, with condition fuelled by obesity, health inequalities and junk food, study finds

While researchers have known that obese individuals have a higher risk of colorectal cancer, a new study reports evidence not all obese people are at equal risk. Instead, the risk seems to be higher for those who are “generally obese” and those who are “tall and centrally obese”.

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.

A child with severe obesity at age 4 has only a life expectancy of 39 if the individual does not lose weight. However, losing weight could add decades back to their lives, the study revealed.

Men with obesity offered incentives and sent healthy-eating tips in Game of Stones trial found to have lost most weight

In today’s newsletter: A new study suggests semaglutides reduce not just obesity but risks to your heart too. What will that mean for their availability on the NHS?

Research finds four-year-old boy who remains severely obese into adulthood has life expectancy of 39

Children who get more sugar from sweet snacks, confectioneries, sweetened milk, and yogurt drinks, have a higher risk of gaining weight, the study revealed.