Obesity has always been classified as a health risk, but for some it is an illness that needs to be correctly identified ...

In 2022, the government said obesity costs the NHS £6 billion every year, a figure which is expected to rise to more than ...

LIVER cancer has become the UK’s fastest rising cause of cancer death with obesity, smoking and boozing behind higher cases, ...

Councils need more support from central government to help bring down childhood obesity rates, a local authority has said.

In a new report, global health experts are urging that we redefine the measurements used to determine whether someone is ...

Knowsley has the highest proportion of obese and overweight 10 and 11 year olds in England, according to the NHS.

Among individuals with obesity and cardiovascular disease, those with large weight gain or loss had a higher risk for ...

Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio show stronger links to colorectal cancer (CRC) than body mass index (BMI), a new ...

Psychologist and behavior change expert Professor Thomas Webb and a team of researchers has developed a health pack to help ...

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 ...