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

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Where you store fat, as opposed to how much you have, may be a bigger risk factor for colon cancer, a study published in JAMA ...

A new report says only using BMI to determine if a patient has obesity leads to under-diagnosing people who are ill and ...

More than half of respondents to a survey were unaware that bariatric surgery may improve some women’s chances of getting ...

Pediatric patients considered obese at cancer diagnosis are linked to significantly worse survival outcomes, especially those ...

Obesity at cancer diagnosis appeared linked to significantly poorer survival among children and adolescents, according to ...

With alcohol now recognized as the third biggest external risk factor after smoking and obesity, the time is right to create ...

The trials indicated improved diet compliance and greater weight loss when nuts are permitted. “This consistent literature ...

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Obesity is a severe public health problem, contributing significantly to the global non-communicable disease burden, ...