The Latest Breaking News from Obesity

The researchers of the latest study put forth a new framework for the diagnosis, staging, and management of obesity in adults that takes into account not just BMI but the way the body fat is distributed.

Only five of England’s 42 integrated care boards have made obesity a top priority, says thinktank

The researchers have now found that obesity in adolescence can affect the risk of the same in future generations.

A recent study suggests fish oil supplementation in fathers as a "secret weapon" to combat the issue of childhood obesity.

The recent announcement that China approved Novo Nordisk's Wegovy is huge. Here's why: In a national survey conducted during 2015-2019 by China’s National Health Commission, more than half of the adult population was either overweight or obese. That's a massive market that just opened up for NVO.

According to the study results published in the journal eBiomedicine, children born underweight face greater health risks if they develop obesity.

Vermont senator will grill CEO of Danish pharma giant whose drugs cost Americans 10 times more than abroad

Weight-loss drugs’ impact could reach far beyond their target user, potentially creating headwinds for shares of snack makers and packaged-food firms, as well as medical device makers that specialize in knee replacements, insulin pumps and sleep apnea machines.

Cafes, fast-food outlets, restaurants, bakeries, pubs and supermarkets accused of fuelling the obesity crisis