Deputy Nationals Leader Bridget McKenzie has again apologised for a photo where she appeared to be making fun of obesity. The Minister — whose portfolios include regional services and sport — was snapped at the […]
Australians struggling with obesity have a new drug available to them to treat the condition, following its approval for use. The listing of the weight loss medication on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods is […]
World Health Organization (WHO) data says the national average obesity rate in Bangladesh is 24.2% for women and 16.4% for men Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune According to the study, the obesity rate among slum dwellers in […]
Thinness and obesity are often determined by genes: Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in 1936. Photograph: Cine Text/Sportsphoto Ltd/Allstar As many people have long suspected, the genetic dice are loaded in favour of thin people […]
Obesity is one of the most prevalent health conditions across the globe. Characterised by abnormally high BMI, obesity has been dubbed as a risk factor for diabetes, and cardiovascular disorders. Obesity could be genetic, or […]
Weight loss medications could offer an effective option for teens with obesity that has not improved with other measures, health experts say. Almost one of five youth struggle with obesity. In a new opinion piece, […]
The Director of Public Health Gateshead’s Annual Report 2018 reveals the role that today’s society plays in weight gain and obesity. ‘Obesity: Made in England’, is the third annual report by Director, Alice Wiseman. In it she […]
The report says obesity, under-nutrition and climate change are usually viewed as separate but share “key drivers” and fuel each other. Photo: gcammarata/123RF The Lancet Obesity Commission report was commissioned by the Lancet and co-chaired by Boyd […]