BrainCan - obesity

fat but fit people may still be at risk of heart...

"Concept of being 'fit but fat' is a myth,researchers say," ITV News reports after a...

childhood obesity soars worldwide

"Shocking figures demonstrate there are now 124 million obese children worldwide," reports The...

overweight teen boys have increased risk of stroke...

"Boys who get burly in their teenage years are much more likely to suffer a life-threatening stroke...

overweight young men more likely to get severe...

"Men who are overweight in their late teens own a higher risk of developing liver cancer in later...

being overweight, not just obese, still carries...

"Four million people died in 2015 as a result of being too tubby,struck by cancer, heart disease, or...

house dust linked to obesity - but only in mice

"deplorable news for those who abominate cleaning: dusty homes could build you obese," reports the...

can fizzy water make you fat?

“Fizzy water could cause obesity by encouraging you to eat more,” The Daily Telegraph...

could discovery of fat switch cure obesity?

"Obesity cure possible after discovery of fat 'switch'," is the somewhat premature...

tv in bedroom risk factor for child obesity

"Children who have TVs in their bedrooms are more likely to be overweight than those who enact not,"...

30 stone at 13: meet the obese teenagers going...

It’s drastic,risky and divides doctors – why are so many young Britons having gastric surgery?At...

conflict of interest in child obesity report |...

Four former members of the expert working group recruited by the Centre for Social Justice report on...

the nhs helped me lose 24 stone - and gave me my...

For Caroline Chisholm,it was not only bariatric surgery that transformed her, but the counselling...

obesity is the new smoking. so let s treat it as...

The sugar tax was a start – but on its own won’t beat the obesity timebomb. Tough action must be...

supersize v undersize: food portions and obesity

Manufacturers believe to list calories,elephantine and sugar on food labels, but their 'portion...

no wonder oprah is buying into weight loss:...

It’s much easier to lecture individuals about their eating habits than it is to take on the food...

want a tip on weight loss? don t ask mick jagger |...

There’s no point looking to celebrities for dietary advice – they have their own weird reasons...

it s not fine to be fat. celebrating obesity is...

No one should be bullied for their weight or food choices,but ‘fat pride’ promotes perilous...

the guardian view on obesity: there s no way to...

The Public Health England report on action to reduce sugar consumption has at final been...

radical action on childhood obesity will require...

PHE’s bold blueprint is a potential game-changer but past experience suggests the government’s...

obesity isn t the half of it: fat or thin, our...

It’s incorrect to focus on obesity as a ‘national risk like terrorism. The truth is far more...

obesity is a greater threat for millennials than...

Millennials look set to be the fattest generation of Britons ever,yet the government continues to...

mcdonalds monopoly promotion attacked by health...

Firm accused of encouraging families to buy more and larger portions of fast foodHealth campaigners...

cigarette companies dont sponsor the olympics. why...

The Olympics is one of the world’s greatest sporting events. Why is it associated with products...

why is jeremy hunt running scared of a sugar tax?...

The health secretary’s tardiness in tackling childhood obesity is shamefulThose awaiting the...

the chicken shop mile and how britain got fat

With cheap and fattening food everywhere,there has been a shape shift that means people attain not...

health threat of sugar is vastly underestimated,...

US research says sugar causes high blood pressure and heart disease regardless of weight gain but...

sugar and britains obesity crisis: the key...

The government is under pressure over Public Health England’s report on the effect on our health...

pressure grows for 20% tax on sugary drinks to...

original health select committee report urges David Cameron to ‘retract bold and urgent action’...

global obesity rise puts un goals on diet related...

Westernised diets blamed as figures predict failure to meet 2025 target of no increase in obesity or...

gps urged to send obese and overweight to slimming...

Overweight people told losing just 3% and keeping it off can hold meaningful favourable effects in...

obesity endangers health of women and their...

Sally Davies’ report says children of obese women may develop health problems,and warns pregnancy...

obesity could lead to 700,000 more cancer cases in...

Experts urge action on junk food and fizzy drinks as study predicts nearly three in four UK adults...

fewer obese children starting school, but third...

Experts say downward trend is slight,pointing to growing gap between better and worse-off children,...

is it ok to pick on fat people? - video

Deborah Coughlin has been fat and lean loads of times,going from a size 18 to 14, then 22 to eight,...

dolmio eat occasionally labels thought to pre empt...

Timing of Mars Food’s announcement of unique labels on its ready-made pasta sauces raises...

africa faces up to obesity epidemic

Unintended side-effect of continent’s growing prosperity is rising levels of obesity,with South...

jamie oliver: david cameron must be brave with...

Celebrity chef tells health select committee that prime minister should ‘act like a parent’ to...

new study finds that inflammatory proteins in the...

Activation of precancerous pathways seen with obesity; secondary findings propose that NSAIDs may...

children seeing up to 12 adverts for junk food an...

Health experts call for ministers to ban adverts for foods tall in paunchy,sugar and salt before 9pm...

cameron under pressure as public backs sugar tax

unusual poll shows 53% in favour of levy to tackle childhood obesityDavid Cameron is facing renewed...

abundance of bad food makes poorest obese, says...

Anna Soubry says it is a 'heartbreaking fact' that many lower income families survive on...

uk anti obesity drive at risk from new us trade...

Post-Brexit pact could result in Britain importing foods tall in fat and sugar,paediatricians...

parents of obese children should get healthy food...

Royal Society for Public Health report recommends similar system to Healthy Start programme to halt...

public health england obesity report: the key...

Leaked report from advisory group makes eight radical recommendations to tackle the obesity crisis...

one fifth of adults will be obese by 2025,...

UK is on track to bear the highest obesity levels in Europe,while a fifth of world’s obese adults...

one fifth of worlds adults will be obese by 2025,...

Study says UK has highest obesity levels in Europe,while a fifth of worlds obese adults live in six...

sugar market reform could flood eu with cheap...

Cambridge University study says better public awareness of risks associated with sugar may not...

david cameron faces pressure to back sugar tax

Prime minister urged to consider levy after official report on childhood obesity – controversially...

exercise is good … but it wont help you lose...

British cardiologist-led team accuse food and drink firms of over-emphasising how sport can fight...

one fifth of adults worldwide will be obese by...

UK is on track to have the highest obesity levels in Europe,while a fifth of world’s obese adults...

childhood obesity an exploding nightmare, says...

World Health Organisation’s commission on childhood obesity finds 41 million under-fives...

sugar tax could help solve britains obesity...

Public Health England nutritionist presents Commons health select committee with research suggesting...

fix infrastructure for walkers and cyclists to...

Your front-page article on the rising tide of obesity and overweight (10 October) brings welcome...

call to tighten junk food advert rules after...

Young people who recall seeing such marketing frequently are more likely to be obeseRules on adverts...

millennials set to be the fattest generation of...

Cancer Research UK says people born between early 80s and mid-90s set to overtake baby...

i quit. after 14 years fighting new zealands...

I now believe civil uprising is our best hope for change so I’m passing the baton to overweight...

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