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UK NEEDS TO PERFORM THOUSANDS MORE OBESITY OPERATIONS, SAY SURGEONS


Looking at the science of obesity today, it is inconsistent with the evidence to conceive of obesity as a lifestyle choice, he said... READ MORE

1st September, 2017 900

DEATHS AFTER GASTRIC-BALLOON PROCEDURE FOR OBESITY INVESTIGATED BY FDA


Four of the deaths involved the Orbera Intragastric Balloon System, manufactured by Apollo Endo Surgery of Austin, Texas, and approved by the FDA in August 2015... READ MORE

11th August, 2017 0

WOMAN IS WILLING TO DIE FOR THE WORLD'S BIGGEST HIPS


This Pennsylvania woman is determined to have the world's biggest hips -- even if it ends up killing her, according to a report... READ MORE

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Trending News Headlines : Bariatric Surgery

NO SUCH THING AS 'FAT BUT FIT', MAJOR STUDY FINDS


Susannah Brown, senior scientist at World Cancer Research Fund, said the study's finding, emphasise the urgent need to take the obesity epidemic seriously... READ MORE

17th May, 2017 14069

WHY ARE FEWER AMERICANS TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT?


Increasing obesity and overweight trends probably result in 'new normals,' said Rockney, who was not involved in the new paper... READ MORE

10th April, 2017 7257

'DAILY MILE' CRAZE IN BRITAIN HOPES TO TACKLE NATIONAL OBESITY CRISIS


LONDON -- Torriano primary school in north London doesn't have lush green grounds or an outdoor running track or a leafy campus quad... READ MORE

30th November, 2016 6059

2 BILLION PEOPLE ARE OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE GLOBALLY, STUDY SAYS.


Among the 20 most-populous countries, the highest level of obesity among children and young adults was in the U.S., at nearly 13 percent ... READ MORE

12th June, 2017 2844

JUNK FOOD SHORTENING LIVES OF CHILDREN WORLDWIDE, DATA SHOWS


The World Obesity Federation, which compiled the data, predicted that number would rise to 4.1 million by 2025... READ MORE

8th October, 2016 2745

CHILDHOOD OBESITY LINKED TO IRREGULAR SLEEP AND SKIPPING BREAKFAST


The study, led by academics from University College London, challenges the widely-held view that soaring childhood obesity rates are caused solely by overeating... READ MORE

11th November, 2016 1514

ONCE UNDERFED, BRAZIL'S POOR HAVE A NEW PROBLEM


Once underfed, Brazil's poor have a new problem obesity... READ MORE

26th November, 2016 1459

BEING OVERWEIGHT - NOT JUST OBESE - KILLS MILLIONS A YEAR, SAY EXPERTS


The lowest obesity rates were in Bangladesh and Vietnam, where they were just 1 percent ... READ MORE

13th June, 2017 1141

SMOKING AND DRINKING AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE AT LOWEST LEVEL ON RECORD


Stubbornly high rates of obesity also reflected wider social attitudes, she said... READ MORE

15th December, 2016 1030

OKLAHOMA: THE US CITY THAT WENT TO WAR ON OBESITY


Oklahoma The US city that went to war on obesity... READ MORE

7th November, 2015 809

OBESITY EXPERTS CALL FOR STRICTER RULES ON JUNK FOOD ADS TARGETED AT CHILDREN


Children's poor nutrition worldwide including in the UK leads to stunted growth as well as obesity... READ MORE

18th February, 2015 785

CHILDHOOD OBESITY: MAY GOVERNMENT DILUTED PLANS, CLAIMS DISPATCHES


Childhood obesity uk's 'inexcusable' strategy is wasted opportunity, say experts... READ MORE

31st October, 2016 746

OBESE WOMEN MORE LIKELY TO HAVE BABIES WITH SERIOUS BIRTH DEFECTS, SAYS STUDY


Severe obesity confers excess risk for so many other negative outcomes for pregnancy pre-eclampsia, diabetes, still-birth, he said... READ MORE

15th June, 2017 690

NUTRITION EXPERTS ALARMED BY NONPROFIT DOWNPLAYING ROLE OF JUNK FOOD IN OBESITY


Its website claims the group wants to be the voice of science in research on obesity... READ MORE

11th August, 2015 544

FRENCH CHILDHOOD OBESITY TRENDS DOWNWARD AS GLOBAL RATES RISE


In the US, where obesity is considered a national crisis, rates among children have stabilised for the first time in decades... READ MORE

13th February, 2017 520

NEW ZEALAND BATTLES OBESITY EPIDEMIC AS THIRD FATTEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD


A New Zealand Medical Association report calls the soaring obesity rates a public health crisis ... READ MORE

19th February, 2015 491

MORE THAN TWO THIRDS OF ALL AMERICANS NOW OBESE OR OVERWEIGHT


The new data follows on from a major survey between 1988 and 1994 that brought the issue of obesity into sharp focus... READ MORE

22nd June, 2015 396

THAILAND'S MONKS ARE PUT ON DIET AND FITNESS REGIME AMID 'OBESITY TIME BOMB'


Although there has been disagreement about measures of obesity, the increasing challenge of overweight monks is not in doubt... READ MORE

17th March, 2016 336

ONE FIFTH OF WORLD'S ADULTS WILL BE OBESE BY 2025, STUDY PREDICTS


Study says UK has highest obesity levels in Europe, while a fifth of world's obese adults live in six high-income English-speaking countries... READ MORE

1st April, 2016 285

PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN TO BE TARGET OF ANTI-OBESITY STRATEGY


Children of primary school age are to be the focus of an anti-obesity strategy to be unveiled this autumn David Cameron has disclosed... READ MORE

31st July, 2015 267

WAYS TO SOLVE OUR GROWING WEIGHT PROBLEMS


Obesity is a vivid example of the link between general and oral health... READ MORE

31st March, 2017 204

CHILDHOOD OBESITY 'AN EXPLODING NIGHTMARE', SAYS HEALTH EXPERT


Gluckman said Increased political commitment is needed to tackle the global challenge of childhood overweight and obesity... READ MORE

25th January, 2016 195

SUGAR TAX COULD MEAN RISE IN GENERAL TAXATION, PRESSURE GROUP CLAIMS


The Treasury is expected to announce plans for taxes on sugary drinks which are forecast to raise ?520m a year... READ MORE

5th December, 2016 83

MORE THAN 10 PER CENT OF THE WORLD'S POPULATION IS OBESE, STUDY SAYS


This study shows what we know No country in the globe has reduced overweight or obesity levels... READ MORE

12th June, 2017 81

CHILDHOOD OBESITY: RETAILERS URGE MANDATORY CUTS TO FOOD SUGAR LEVELS


The long-awaited childhood obesity strategy from Theresa May's new government is far from robust, and I don't know why it was shared during recess... READ MORE

19th August, 2016 75

FORMER 'WORLD'S FATTEST WOMAN' LOSES 36 STONE


Twelve years ago Catrina Raiford 38 weighed more than 68 stone... READ MORE

19th October, 2015 69

MORBIDLY OBESE COUPLE SAVE ?10K FOR HIS 'N' HERS GASTRIC BANDS


Chris and Isabella Wray Isabella, 31, weighs 19-and-a-half stone while Chris, aged 41, tips the scales at 21-and-a-half stone... READ MORE

23rd June, 2015 62

CHILDREN PERCEIVED AS OVERWEIGHT 'MORE LIKELY TO GAIN POUNDS'


Most parents 80 percent of overweight children wrongly thought their weight was normal... READ MORE

1st June, 2016 48

GROWING NUMBERS OF CHILDREN HAVE TYPE 2 DIABETES, FIGURES SHOW


More than 500 children and young people in the UK have type 2 diabetes, despite it usually occurring in people aged 40 or over... READ MORE

15th June, 2016 30

DOWNSIZING: AMERICANS ARE FINALLY EATING LESS


The anti-obesity public health campaigns have focused on one subject more than any other beverages... READ MORE

25th July, 2015 21


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