Obesity

OECD highlights link between financial hardship and obesity in developed economies.

UK's biggest grocer removes chocolates and sweets from nearby tills to help obesity fight

India's aviation authority says flight attendants should be declared unfit if their BMI is not 'normal'.

Study claims 75% of UK men will be obese or overweight by 2030.

New research by Imperial College London and the Medical Research Council has revealed how dietary fibre suppresses appetite.

Researchers develop body shape index test more accurate than BMI.

Three-quarters of people in parts of England are obese, according to the National Obesity Forum.

Being regularly exposed to chilly weather helps people lose weight, experts find.

Bristol hospital selling balloon that inflates in stomach to make obese people feel full.

It's hard finding the balance between personal and societal responsibility in tackling the rising obesity epidemic

Obesity experts launch Action On Sugar campaign for 30% sugar cut in food and drink.

Phthalates, a chemical used in cosmetics can increase risk of diabetes and obesity, according to a study.

Obesity is cited as the primary reason for the increasing womb cancer deaths.