Fat tissue secretes hormones known as adipokines. Patients with obesity have a larger amount of leptin than a normal ...

Childhood obesity has risen to “alarming” levels, academics have said as they called for action to prevent unhealthy ...

Overweight and obesity are growing public health challenges in the Philippines. In just over two decades, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among Filipino adults has doubled, rising from 20% in ...

Some patients are aiming to lower their BMIs in order to increase their fertility; others are aiming to manage BMI-related ...

Read about what is on the government's prevention agenda for the next decade, as set out in the 10 Year Health Plan.

Experts warn that a child’s trajectory is established early in life and the first 1,000 days – from pregnancy through to a ...

There is a significant prevalence of fibrosis among adults with SLD, especially among individuals with severe obesity and high alcohol consumption.

A new study reports that measurements that detect body fat are a more accurate predictor of mortality risk than body mass ...

UK’s Healthy Food Standard mandates retailers to increase healthier product sales, targeting obesity reduction and easing NHS ...

Councillors will discuss proposals to cut £350,000 in spending on various public health services. Peterborough City Council ...

WEIGHT loss jabs could be rolled out by the NHS in pharmacies under plans to make them more widely available and “tackle the ...