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Breeds identified as especially prone to weight gain include Pugs, Beagles, Golden Retrievers and English Springer Spaniels

There’s no denying, we are a nation of sugar lovers but, according to a recent study, the sugar tax has helped in preventing thousands of children from becoming obese but what is it?

According to a new study published January 26th in PLOS Medicine by Nina Rogers of the University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, UK, and colleagues, the implementation of the two-tier soft drinks industry levy in the UK in 2018 was associated with an 8 per cent reduction in obesity…

In Brendan Fraser's latest film, he plays Charlie, a man suffering from severe obesity. Despite polarising reviews, he says he's been told his Oscar-nominated role as Charlie will save lives.

The tax has led to drinks companies reformulating their drinks to contain less sugar.

CBD and THCV are drugs in cannabis that might help with obesity and diabetes, but some products are buyer beware

The director talks frankly about making films that don’t spare the feelings of performers or audiences

Researchers found that carrying far too much weight, including a midriff bulge, from middle age onwards has been linked to an increased risk of physical frailty in old age. The findings of the research were published in the open-access journal BMJ Open. Read full story on Dynamite News:

Adults with higher BMI are at higher risk of experiencing frailty when older

When I first started taking care of children and adolescents as a pediatrician in the late 1980s, obesity in childhood was rarely seen as a medical issue. Many colleagues wondered why I was interested in kids with obesity and why they would need a doctor’s help. A common misperception —…

Experts say that removing just over 200 calories each day from the average overweight Briton's diet could halve obesity rates