The Latest Breaking News from Obesity

Two-thirds of the UK population are either overweight or obese – a crisis that costs billions each year in healthcare and lost productivity. Yet, in a 2021 review of nearly 700 obesity-related policies in England, researchers at the University of Cambridge found no evidence they had successfully reduced obesity. A…

The world’s largest food and beverage companies are selling less healthy products in low-income countries compared to those in wealthier nations – contributing to the global obesity crisis as packaged foods become more prevalent worldwide, a report has warned.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans FDA reform targeting ultra-processed foods to address health concerns and potential corruption allegations.

Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, maker of the blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, posted Wednesday strong third-quarter earnings despite being held back by production constraints.

On average, babies born to mothers with PCOS faced a higher risk of growth restriction, and the effects were more pronounced in mothers who were obese.

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.