Obesity

Obesity is now costing the UK economy nearly £100bn a year through earlier deaths and ill health, additional caring responsibilities,...

Divorced men with type 1 or 2 diabetes are at the highest risk of having some or all of their feet and legs amputated.

High levels of obesity and diabetes contributed to the UK having a “bad outcome” from Covid-19, the official inquiry into...

A £40m two-year government pilot is to test how cutting-edge anti-obesity drugs can be made more widely available outside of...

Kidney disease risks becoming “a public health emergency” that could overwhelm the NHS within a decade, a charity has warned....

Patients living with obesity cost the NHS twice as much as people whose weight is within a healthy range, research has argued.

The UK is in the grip of a “rapidly escalating diabetes crisis”, with the number of people living with diabetes...

Half the world will be overweight or obese within 12 years if prevention, treatment and support do not improve.
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Could an office cake ban be on the cards? Bringing sweet treats into work could be perceived to be as...

The government intends to apply the lessons from the fast-track development of the Covid-19 vaccines to tackling some of the UK’s other pressing health challenges.

Obesity is costing the UK £74bn every year in direct NHS costs, lost workforce productivity and reduced life expectancy.

UK obesity prevalence projections show that nearly four in 10 adults will be obese by 2040.

Which factors might contribute to diet-related health risks in shift workers?

Not getting enough good-quality sleep can undermine people’s attempts to keep weight off after dieting, according to research.

Exercise has an important role to play in helping people to manage osteoarthritis, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has emphasised.