The Latest Breaking News from Obesity

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome, also known as PCOS and obesity are more likely to have smaller babies in terms of birth weight, length, and head NTNU. Read further on Dynamite News:

Health and children’s groups urge UK ministers to impose levies on products containing too much salt or sugar

Obesity in reception-age children also twice as high in deprived areas compared to affluent parts of England

NHS data shows one in 10 reception-age pupils now have obesity as experts warn of public health crisis

The data is from the Government’s national child measurement programme, which covers mainstream state-maintained schools in England.

Yang Chi'ao takes her place next to gym equipment and waits to be called by an instructor at a weight-loss camp in China, where over half of adults are overweight.

Viking Therapeutics reported strong weight loss for higher doses of its experimental obesity drug.

Novo Nordisk has lost about a quarter of its value since the end of June. Meanwhile, indications are that its diabetes and weight-loss drugs may be useful in fighting cardiovascular disease, arthritis, opioid and alcohol addiction, and Alzheimer's. Novo remains a leader in the sector, and is trading at a…

Labour’s plans to give weight loss drugs to the unemployed may not just fail: it could backfire, therapist Sally Baker explains