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 ...

A dog expert shared an easy way to tell if your dog is overweight, after vets estimated nearly half were overweight or obese ...

Ilhem Messaoudi, who was tapped to be the acting vice president for research in September 2024, said research funding should ...

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

Researchers took drugs currently used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity and looked into how they affect 175 conditions.

A Labour-run council close to the birthplace of Greggs bakery has asked for help tackling obesity after a ban on new ...

An international committee of experts has urged doctors to move away from relying on BMI in diagnosing obesity.

Calorie labels in supermarkets and restaurants have little impact on consumer choices, researchers found, fueling doubts ...

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

The discussion shed light on the complex relationships people have with food and the urgent need for robust action to address ...

GPs should use their ‘clinical judgement’ to decide when a child’s obesity has become a safeguarding concern, according to ...