As the UK's population continues to age, obesity and obesity-related diseases are an increasing burden on the NHS. However, ...

New research suggests waist-to-height ratio is a more accurate obesity risk indicator than BMI, especially for older adults.

UK experts are warning that access to new weight-loss drugs could depend more on wealth than medical need. Strict NHS ...

The UK has introduced advertising restrictions to shield children from junk food adverts and improve long-term health ...

Government says new rules will remove up to 7.2 billion calories from children’s diets each year - Anadolu Ajansı ...

Obesity has kicked the can amongst youngsters after the implementation of a soda tax. A new study conducted by the University of Cambridge shows that the pop tax significantly reduced rates of obesity ...

The provision of overweight and obesity management services in England is insufficient to meet growing demand, according to health experts who have called for an urgent review of services. A coalition ...

New regulations come into force Monday in Britain banning daytime TV and online adverts for so-called junk foods, in what the government calls a "world-leading action" to tackle childhood obesity.

The United Kingdom has started enforcing a ban on junk food advertising to help address childhood obesity. Under the new ...

Obesity is twice as prevalent among primary school children living in the most deprived areas of England compared with those in the least deprived areas, new figures showed. However, obesity levels ...

The UK has enforced a ban on daytime TV and online junk food advertising, aiming to curb childhood obesity. Local authorities ...

Most junk food advertising on TV and online came to an end in the UK on Monday when new regulations aimed at tackling ...