Among individuals with obesity and cardiovascular disease, those with large weight gain or loss had a higher risk for ...
In 2022, the government said obesity costs the NHS £6 billion every year, a figure which is expected to rise to more than ...
Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio show stronger links to colorectal cancer (CRC) than body mass index (BMI), a new ...
Commenting on the commission, Dr Kath McCullough, special adviser on obesity at the Royal College of Physicians, said: “For ...
In a new report, global health experts are urging that we redefine the measurements used to determine whether someone is ...
Using body-mass index to tell who is overweight or obese is not reliable and can result in misdiagnosis, the Commission on ...
Psychologist and behavior change expert Professor Thomas Webb and a team of researchers has developed a health pack to help ...
A new Lancet Commission - made up of more than 50 experts from around the world - says a 'radical overhaul' is needed in how ...
Obesity has always been classified as a health risk, but for some it is an illness that needs to be correctly identified ...
The new system would see people categorised as having either clinical obesity, if their weight is affecting their organ ...
And 15% of children aged two to 15 across England are obese, according to the survey. Asked specifically about the National Childhood Measurement Programme, which measures the level of obesity in ...