Focusing on weight loss alone for obesity may do more harm than good, say experts
Focusing solely on achieving weight loss for people with a high body mass index (BMI) may do more harm than good, argue experts in The BMJ .
Blog
Obesity linked to what's on local restaurant menus
For many years, health experts have been concerned about "food deserts," places where residents lack good nutritional options.
Obesity care: Why 'eat less, move more' advice is failing
Food campaigners and health experts have called for urgent government action, including expanding the sugar tax to more products, restricting junk food advertising and mandating reformulation of ultra-processed foods.
1 in 5 overweight adults could be reclassified as obese according to new framework
A cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis examined the distribution of people by obesity level using the European Association for the Study of Obesity's (EASO) new framework and determined the risk of death of those newly diagnosed with obesity by this framework.
Obesity linked to financial hardship, food insecurity
Obesity is associated with financial hardship and food insecurity, according to a research letter published online June 24 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
