Exclusive: Medics say children with poor access to outdoor play at school at higher risk of developing lifelong health problems How a Brighton headteacher tackles …
Research finds four-year-old boy who remains severely obese into adulthood has life expectancy of 39 Children who are severely obese could have just half the …
Celebrity chef clashes with health secretary over what he calls government’s lack of obesity strategy The celebrity chef and Green party supporter Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has …
‘These results are interesting but colleagues will need to give considerable time and thought as to their interpretation,’ says professor Stephen Duffy
Charity calls on government to do more to restrict unhealthy lifestyle choices One of the country’s leading health charities is calling for urgent action to …
Possible interventions include default smaller portions and prominently displaying low-calorie foods Food delivery apps could help tackle the obesity crisis by making lower-calorie options more …
History of obesity increases risk of early death by a third regardless of current weight, according to study on ‘weight scarring’ Previously obese people who …
IfG says Labour and Conservative governments have shied away from addressing subject seen as a minefield Timeline: UK governments’ approaches to obesity Fears of “nanny …
Researchers identify medications that could be repurposed, including treatments for heart conditions and stomach ulcers Scientists have pinpointed a range of commonly used medicines that …
Diabetes UK warns cost of living crisis could aggravate problem and accuses government of ‘letting our children down’ The number of children being treated at …
Exclusive: Sir Michael Marmot criticises focus on personal responsibility over official action The focus on personal responsibility rather than official action in the government’s national …
Exclusive: Pollutants can upset body’s metabolic thermostat with some even causing obesity to be passed on to children Chemical pollution in the environment is supersizing …
Failing to stop people eating unhealthily will increase number needing NHS treatment, says former health minister Lord Bethell The decision to delay a ban on …
Health body issues stark warning as report finds disease causing 200,000 cancer cases a year in region Obesity has reached “epidemic proportions” in Europe, the …
Campaigners say compulsory menu labelling could put too much emphasis on calorie counting A Big Mac has 508. Wagamama’s hot chicken katsu curry has 1,089. …
Exclusive: Centre for Food Policy says efforts to lose weight are being thwarted by constant exposure in retail and advertising Ministers have been warned that …