The Latest Breaking News from Obesity

Obesity in adolescence linked to up to 17 different cancers, raising concerns about long-term health consequences.

Weight-loss drug Wegovy faces high demand, limited supply, and tricky health care systems to navigate.

The study has found that eating 10% more ultra-processed food raises the risk of head and neck cancer by 23% and the risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma by 24%.

Holiday meals may be changing for millions of Americans struggling with obesity and taking a new generation of weight-loss drugs

Drug firm Novo Nordisk proposed singling out those most likely to return to work with its weight-loss injection

Several pharmaceutical companies are racing to develop obesity drugs and tap into a surge in consumer demand for the extremely profitable drugs. Sales of Eli Lilly’s (LLY ) diabetes drug Mounjaro, just approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for obesity in the U.S., hit $1.41 billion in...

The effects of loneliness can be greater than obesity and smoking

Obesity is wreaking havoc on cats' digestive systems, causing "significant changes" in their gut microbial compositions and giving them highly acidic poop.

The type 2 diabetes drug tirzepatide (better known by its brand name Mounjaro) has recently been authorised by the UK’s medicines regulation authority for use in weight loss and weight management. The decision was made on the same day the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a version of…

M.V. Diabetes & M. Viswanathan Diabetes Research Centre launched Chennai Slim & Fit 2.0 to educate college students on healthy lifestyle & prevent obesity. 6,000 school students were followed in 2007, with findings published in 2013. Nina Reddy, Joint MD of Savera Hotel, urged people to look after themselves &…

People’s experiences of private rental housing are linked to faster biological ageing, our recent research finds.