The Latest Breaking News from Obesity

It’s the start of another year and the body mass index (BMI) is being criticised again. This time a Lancet-commissioned group of experts is denouncing it as a diagnostic tool for obesity. They say that doctors should look at the overall health of a patient when diagnosing obesity, not just…

Children need portion sizes that reflect their body size

Over one billion people in the world are estimated to have obesity. Some experts believe its treatment and diagnosis need a radical change.

Assessment of the condition could face overhaul, but governments, companies and communities still have work to do

Lancet commission’s report calls for global shake-up and suggests looking at measures such as waist-to-height ratios and ill-health symptoms

Researchers have said there needs to be a more ‘nuanced’ way to measure obesity.

Children with traumatic experiences in their early lives have a higher risk of obesity. But as our new research shows, this risk can be reduced through positive experiences.

Almost 2 million people are diagnosed with bowel cancer each year. Also known as colorectal cancer, it’s the third most common cancer worldwide.

Fat-shaming drove people to Ozempic. Now its competitors are using shame to try to lure them away