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
Commenting on the commission, Dr Kath McCullough, special adviser on obesity at the Royal College of Physicians, said: “For ...
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 ...
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 ...
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’.
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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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'I feel blessed to get weight-loss jab' - but can the NHS afford it for all?
Prof Naveed Sattar, who leads the UK government's Obesity Healthcare Goals programme, external, says if everyone eligible was given the drug right away "it would simply bankrupt the NHS".
How we diagnose and define obesity is set to change – here’s why, and what it means for treatment
A larger body doesn’t necessarily mean you have ‘clinical obesity’, according to a proposed new definition of the disease.
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'I feel blessed to get weight-loss jab' - but can the NHS afford it for all?
Prof Naveed Sattar, who leads the UK government's Obesity Healthcare Goals programme, says if everyone eligible was given the drug right away "it would simply bankrupt the NHS". Being overweight ...
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New insights into the biology and risk factors of childhood obesity
A cutting-edge molecular approach provides a detailed picture of the biological pathways associated with childhood obesity and metabolic dysfunction, and identifies environmental risk factors during ...