A study published in BMC Public Health finds that adiposity now accounts for more deaths in England and Scotland than smoking among middle- and… Read more »
Men tend not to take part in weight loss programs but few studies explore why this may be. In this blog post, the lead author of a new qualitative… Read more »
A systematic review recently published in BMC Public Health looks at the influence of nutrition claims on food packaging with the… Read more »
Despite being a known risk factor for colon cancer, a new study published in BMC Cancer has found obesity to be paradoxically… Read more »
A study published today in BMC Public Health finds that cardio-metabolic risk factors, such as high blood pressure and… Read more »
Our dogs are getting fatter, with pet obesity numbers continuing to rise annually worldwide. Shockingly, around four million dogs… Read more »
Can an increase in fuel excise taxation persuade people to use their cars less, and lose weight in the process? This was the… Read more »
A systematic review published last month in BMC Public Health looks at the effectiveness of food store interventions intended to… Read more »
Genetic variation can influence the development of obesity - but is this influence age-dependent? In a recent BMC Genetics… Read more »
The UK government has today unveiled its childhood obesity strategy which has been accused of putting the interests of the… Read more »