Obesity

Public Health England calls on food industry to cut portion sizes in bid to tackle obesity crisis

Government urged to reclassify obesity as a disease

World Obesity Day prompts numerous reports detailing extent and impact of rising obesity levels

New figures suggest a third of the world’s population will be obese within eight years

Customers lured into consuming an extra 17,000 calories per year

If you want to shed pounds, think about turning down the thermostat or getting an early night

Fleet of bariatric vehicles grows to accommodate tenfold growth in number of weight-related hospital admissions

Losing weight and improving fitness are among the most popular pledges for 2017

Artificially-sweetened drinks don't help with weight loss or diabetes, say Imperial College London scientists

Man had been waking residents every day at 4am with huge horn - and other tall tales

Just a 30-second chat about weight can have a major impact for overweight patients

Senior dentist says office parties should offer fruit and nuts instead of sugar-laden treats

Calorie Brands project could help frequent snackers think twice before tucking in

Study finds there are now more obese people than underweight people in the world

Committee says tax would need to form part of wider package of measures that includes a clampdown on promotion

Health scores based on smoking and obesity leave Britain lagging behind Belgium, Ireland and Norway

Lifestyle changes vital to prevent more cases of type 2 diabetes, say medical experts

Parents are 'being misled' say campaigners, but regulators insist that sugar content is 'clearly labelled'

Surgeons say cost of obesity crisis could bankrupt the NHS – but operations can save money

For this model, the teams were ranked in their groups according to average body mass index

NHS told to spend more on operations to tackle the diabetes epidemic – but can it afford the cost?

Doctors told to use a 'non-judgemental' tone and help obese people to lose just 3% body weight

Unhealthy foods are as big a global health risk as cigarettes, obesity groups warn

Number of cancer cases across the world to reach 24 million by 2035, but half could be prevented

Kids want to enlist because the Army has jobs – but they can’t do push-ups and can’t run