The Latest Breaking News from Obesity

Letters: Asher Minns writes that farmers have been incentivised to grow a crop that causes obesity, while Prof Richard Evershed says they should turn their skills to growing genuinely nutritious food

If you have recently been to a restaurant or cafe, you may have noticed calorie information displayed on the menu for each item. This is one example of so called “out-of-home” nutritional labels, referring to any food and drink bought outside the home which is not already prepackaged. Several countries…

Obesity rates have more than tripled globally since 1975, affecting one billion people and increasing risks for heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers, with the World Health Organization emphasizing the complex interplay of diet, activity, and genetics. The post People Who Gained A Lot Of Weight Share The 30 Things…

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From changing your eating windows to adding more fibre to your diet, there are simple tweaks you can make to how and what you eat, which will help you lose weight - and crucially, keep it off

The move was originally made to tackle the country’s obesity crisis

This weight-loss underdog doubled in a single day last week and could deliver even bigger rewards.

The drug is subsidised for treatment of type 2 diabetes but experts say it could help reduce other health problems associated with severe obesity

New research is finding semaglutide, a diabetes and obesity drug, has a lot to teach about how the body works

Allurion catapulted Friday after the company said it plans to test its weight-loss technology with an obesity drug.