Millions of Brits could be labelled ‘obese’ under new BMI guidelines
A proposed revamp of the BMI system could see millions of Brits being classified as obese, as experts warn the current guidelines are failing to identify those at risk Daily Express :: Health Feed
Incredible map shows world’s ‘fattest countries’ – tiny island the most obese
The United Kingdom features on the map – but the world’s top ranking countries all appear to have one thing in common. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Santa Claus is morbidly obese, with a BMI of 41.5, researchers reveal
The biggest portrayal of the festive character comes in Tim Burton’s animated classic, “The Nightmare Before Christmas” – where his BMI is a whopping 49.9. Daily Express :: Films Feed
England’s unhealthiest town named where two in every five people are obese
The number of obese people in England has roughly doubled over the last 30 years, with the condition today far more common in some areas than others – check our map to find out where. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Third of 11-year-olds in England’s poor areas now obese
The link between poverty and obesity in young children is laid bare today. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Coronavirus health latest: Obese people most likely to be hospitalised with COVID 19
OLD and obese people are the groups most at risk of being hospitalised after catching coronavirus according to a US study. Research suggests that these groups are more likely to be hospitalised with the virus than cancer or lung disease patients. Daily Express :: Health Feed
22,000 UK 10-year-olds are now severely obese
THE obesity epidemic among primary school children is at record levels, figures today reveal. More than 22,000 aged 10 to 11 are at risk of diabetes, heart disease and even cancer because they are too fat. Daily Express :: Health Feed
‘Obesity could BANKRUPT the NHS’ A growing number of obese children undergoes joint ops
CHILDREN as young as 10 are having to undergo joint replacements due to damage caused by obesity, shocking new figures show. Daily Express :: Health Feed
NHS crisis: Obese patients ‘are eating themselves to DEATH’ to get free gastric surgery
OBESE patients are deliberately piling on the pounds to qualify for free NHS weight loss surgery, experts have revealed, writes Lucy Johnston. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Babies born to obese mothers at ‘higher risk of asthma’
BABIES born to obese mothers are 30 per cent more likely to have chest problems associated with asthma in later life, new research shows. Daily Express :: Health Feed