The NHS has spent at least £7m on adapting services and equipment to treat obese patients over the last five years, according to new figures.

A study found that those of muscular build were regarded as the most likely to commit crimes, followed by people of normal weight. Just 10% of those who were overweight were regarded as most likely to commit a crime.

Aoife Brinkley, a senior clinical psychologist at the child obesity service at Temple Street Children’s University Hospital, said seven out of ten children at the clinic reported bullying, with one tenth self-harming as a result, and suffering with depression and anxiety disorders.

A three-year-old obese girl has been diagnosed with diabetes in the US, one of the youngest ever people with the condition.

Imagine the delicious aroma of fresh-baked bread — now examine your waistline.

Obese women should lose weight before becoming pregnant to avoid complications, researchers have warned.

If you live in an area where there is excessive noise from traffic, aircraft or trains you could be more at risk of becoming obese.

A study suggested people with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more fall into six categories: heavy drinking males; young healthy females; the affluent and healthy elderly; the physically sick but happy elderly; the unhappy and anxious middle-aged; and those with the poorest health.

People who are overweight or obese are at greater risk of developing cancer, according to a major new study.