11 July 2023
Wegovy and Ozempic have made headlines, but a new wave of more effective drugs like Mounjaro have the potential to end obesity altogether. How will they work and are they safe?
28 March 2023
People who have obesity and lose weight through behavioural weight loss programmes have lower risks for heart disease and type 2 diabetes years later, despite regaining some weight
27 January 2023
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends intensive interventions to manage weight loss, including drugs and surgery – but it’s unclear whether they will reduce childhood obesity
24 February 2021
Despite what you might have heard, your body is not a simple calorie-burning engine you can tweak at will to keep trim and stay healthy. Here are seven metabolic misconceptions you need to know
26 August 2020
CRISPR gene editing can turn white fat cells into brown fat that burns energy, a technique that limited weight gain in mice and could potentially be used to treat obesity-related disorders
14 August 2020
Children in the US gain an average of 14 per cent of their daily calories from fast food – up from about 11 per cent a decade ago – according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1 April 2020
Atkins, Paleo or Zone – whichever diet you follow, you’ll probably only lose a bit of weight, and improvements to your cholesterol may disappear within a year
12 December 2019
Geneticist Giles Yeo takes a closer look at claims made by popular diets, including the Paleo diet and the clean-eating movement
10 October 2019
A proposal to ban snacks on public transport has appeared in a UK government report. But it doesn't seem based on evidence, and the government won't discuss it
6 March 2018
Public Health England is launching new schemes to reduce people’s calorie intake, but history suggests they won’t solve the growing obesity problem
