The Latest Breaking News from Obesity

New data from an experimental drug being developed by Eli Lilly & Co. raises an intriguing question about obesity treatments: How low can the weight loss go?

The mental distraction of feeling compelled to eat gets quieter.

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Welsh government says it will go further than UK government’s plans for England in trying to encourage healthier eating

The Welsh Government will also bring in restrictions on where certain foods can be placed in a supermarket as part of its plan to tackle obesity and unhealthy eating

Legislation is aimed to bring the country in line with England.

Body mass index has long been used by doctors as the standard method for measuring health – and often still is. But earlier this month, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a new policy that cautions medical professionals from using the body mass index (BMI) as a stand-alone clinical tool…

Amid the buzz around weight loss drugs and rising rates of obesity worldwide, many health care professionals are questioning one of the key measures that has long been used to define obesity.

In the absence of proper policy, ‘the war on obesity’ always needs something – or someone – to blame for its failures, says author Karen Throsby