The Latest Breaking News from Obesity

Amid reports that the government may do away with part of its obesity strategy, Saman Javed explores whether it has had any impact

Obesity in adults has nearly tripled between 1975 and 2016 across the world. The World Health Organization estimated that by 2016, about 1.9 billion adults worldwide were overweight. More than 650 million of these adults were obese. These represent about 39% and 13% of the world’s adult population, respectively.

A team of doctors from country's premier health research institute All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi has found that anti-diabetic ayurvedic drug BGR-34 is effective in cutting down obesity along with improving metabolism mechanisms of the patient afflicted with the chronic disease. Read more on Dynamite News:

The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) Third Expert Report concluded that diet and nutrition, including obesity and low physical activity, are modifiable risk factors for several cancers

Eli Lilly is the IBD Stock Of The Day as investors watch the company's obesity and Alzheimer's drugs, which could help shares skyrocket.

The open letter to Liz Truss expresses ‘profound concern’ about rumoured reversals to anti-obesity policies.

In an open letter to the Prime Minister health professionals say the ditching key junk food pledges would be a 'disaster' for deprived families

Scientists have suggested the ratio of waist to height is a better indicator of mortality than BMI.

A potentially serious blood clot in the veins that could be fatal has been linked to obese women taking oral contraceptives with oestrogen, warns a new study. What is EVT and what are the symptoms to spot?