Common parental mistake ‘fuels childhood obesity’ – exactly what your child’s plate SHOULD look like
CLEARING your plate has been a common rule in many households for generations of children wanting to escape the dining-room ...
People ‘being misdiagnosed’ on obesity, say experts
People are being “overdiagnosed” with obesity, leading medics have warned as they called for a “reframing” of the way the ...
NHS accused of 'over-diagnosing' obesity as experts call for radical change in methods
The new system would see people categorised as having either clinical obesity, if their weight is affecting their organ ...
Experts call for 'radical change' in obesity diagnosis with major change in BMI score
Leading medics have raised concerns that people are being "overdiagnosed" with obesity, calling for a "reframing" of the way ...
Burden of obesity on the NHS is enormous but my time in the jungle has taught me how we can treat it
ANOTHER year, another promise that the NHS is being radically reformed to slash waiting lists. Given that they are 40 per ...
Is outdoor play the key to children’s health?
The number of children who must share playgrounds well beyond their capacity has been described as a ‘postcode lottery’.
Six issues with BMI and the UK’s current obesity definition
In a new report, global health experts are urging that we redefine the measurements used to determine whether someone is ...
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Common mistake parents make that is 'fuelling childhood obesity' revealed by experts
Experts have warned that forcing children to clear their plates can lead to an unhealthy relationship with food and may be ...
Obesity is being 'misdiagnosed' across the UK as experts call for new definition
Obesity has always been classified as a health risk, but for some it is an illness that needs to be correctly identified ...
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Obesity treatment in NHS hospitals quadruples in a decade
They include 14,010 children and teenagers under 18 – up from 4,655 a decade before. The NHS England figures cover all patients with a diagnosis of obesity. This means patients’ excess weight ...