One in 10 children starting school in England is living with obesity, with the proportion rising to one in five by the time ...

These figures come as the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that, globally, 37 million children below five are ...

One in 10 reception children and more than a fifth in Year 6 (22.2%) are now living with obesity, according to new figures.

HIGH blood pressure in children has emerged as a “substantial public health concern” with rates almost doubling since the ...

Treatment for obesity in the UK could become a two-tier system where the most vulnerable patients miss out altogether.

Data found 10.5% of children in reception and more than a fifth in year 6 were obese in 2024/25, with boys more likely to be ...

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 ...

Researchers from the University of Liverpool have found that making front-of-pack nutrition labelling mandatory could ...

Researchers reveal that whilst most of England faces worsening childhood obesity rates, a handful of London and South-East communities show slower growth, or even decline, highlighting the influence ...

Treatment for obesity in the UK could become a "two-tier system" where the most vulnerable patients miss out altogether.

Overweight and obesity have reached "epidemic proportions" in Europe, causing an estimated more than 1.2 million deaths every year, according to a major new report. The study, from the World Health ...