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

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

A new report noted that body mass index does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of health as it relates to weight ...

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

The move by Malaysian police to address obesity among its personnel is “progressive” and other agencies and professions ...

Sedentary jobs that involve long hours of sitting, poor posture, lack of exercise, and obesity are some of the reasons behind ...

Combining time-restricted eating with exercise may be more effective in prompting weight loss than exercise without ...

Ask the Experts” also served as a kickoff event for Cleveland Clinic’s Palm Beach Ball, which takes place Feb. 22 at The ...

While 'fatty marbling', or flecks of fat running through meat, is commercially valued in livestock, little is known about ...

Tyler resident Daniel Laskowski, 39, decided to participate in the inaugural Fittest Tylerites competition because he likes ...

There are plenty of tips on how to lose weight fast without exercise, from sketchy pills to crash diets that do more harm ...

People with hidden pockets of fat in their muscles – similar to so-called marbling in beef – are at a higher risk of dying ...