By coincidence (they started before GLP -1 drugs were approved for slimming), a group of 56 doctors have just answered that ...

New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health ...

In case you missed it, your chubby neighbours blotting out the sun, perhaps, January 10-16 is National Obesity Awareness Week ...

The new estimate is based on a new study that found a higher lifetime risk than previously thought: After age 55, people have ...

Commenting on the commission, Dr Kath McCullough, special adviser on obesity at the Royal College of Physicians, said: “For too long, we’ve relied on BMI as a simple measure of obesity, which has ...

Last year, a study revealed that the best time of day to exercise depends on your goals, and new research published this ...

Over half of adults in China, or more than half a billion people ... diet and exercise habits. In October, the Chinese government unveiled plans to tackle rising levels of obesity.

A study finds that people who engage in just 30 minutes of exercise per week see modest improvements in body weight and body ...

Obesity should be defined by a person's health - not just their weight, says a new Canadian clinical guideline. It also advises doctors to go beyond simply recommending diet and exercise.