Organisation: National Obesity Forum

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Drug for weight loss could be ‘holy grail’

Lorcaserin is the first weight loss drug deemed safe for heart health

world

Plant-based diets linked to 'substantially lower obesity risk'

Eating a diet rich in fruit and vegetables while cutting down on meat substantially lowers the risk of obesity, research shows.

news

Young people's health harmed by rise in social media and computer games, WHO warns

Children as young as 11 are spending increasing amounts of time on PCs, smartphones and tablets.

general

Tips on how to make healthy food fun for children

Contradictory nutritional advice gives consumers food for thought

general

Online and in the news...

Report: Salt and ‘quality’ fats stop heart disease

Salt and fat are essential to good health, according to the authors of two separate reports.

Tue, 24 May, 2016

A broadside for diet beliefs: Moderation is the sanest response

ANYONE trying to follow a good, healthy diet, one based on sensibly-sized portions of good food, must regularly revise their idea of what constitutes good food and diet.

Tue, 24 May, 2016

British health charity claims eating full fat foods 'can lower chance of obesity'

Urging people to follow low fat diets and to lower their cholesterol is having "disastrous health consequences", a health charity in England has warned.

Mon, 23 May, 2016

Focus on low fat foods ‘is making obesity crisis worse’

Urging people to follow low fat diets and to lower their cholesterol is having “disastrous health consequences”, a health charity in Britain has warned.

Mon, 23 May, 2016

PETA pie billboard criticised

A billboard in the UK has been slammed for depicting a pie in the shape of a coffin.

Thu, 12 Apr, 2012

One in 10 would starve themselves to lose weight

ONE in 10 people would starve themselves to lose weight, rising to one-in-five of those aged 18 to 21, according to a new poll.

Tue, 22 Nov, 2011

Waistline 'cancer risk for women'

Almost half of women are putting themselves at risk of cancer due to their bulging waistlines, experts in the UK warned today.

Wed, 29 Dec, 2010

Bulging waistlines pose ‘cancer risk for women’

ALMOST half of women are putting themselves at risk of cancer due to their bulging waistlines, experts warned today.

Wed, 29 Dec, 2010

Bulging waistlines pose ‘cancer risk for women’

ALMOST half of women are putting themselves at risk of cancer due to their bulging waistlines, experts warned today.

Wed, 29 Dec, 2010

Obesity reduces pregnancy chances, study finds

Obesity cuts the chance of IVF working and increases the risk of premature birth and stillbirth, the largest US study into the issue has found.

Tue, 20 Oct, 2009

Anti-obesity device tricks patients into thinking they’ve eaten

THREE overweight patients are to be fitted with a device that fools their brains into thinking they have eaten, in a new trial aimed at finding ways to cure obesity in Britain.

Mon, 04 Jul, 2005

Expert warns of obesity timebomb

Tens of thousands of obese children are in danger of dying before their parents, a leading health expert has warned.

Sat, 03 Apr, 2004

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