Obesity branded ‘financial burden’ as heart operations on the NHS number over 10,500
THE NHS carries out more than 10,500 heart operations a year on people who are classified as being obese, a report reveals. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Obesity set to become leading cause of preventable cancer
OBESITY is “potentially the new smoking” and is set to become the leading cause of preventable cancers, experts warned yesterday. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Child obesity: How children lost the war on weight
A CHANGE in diet was needed to halt a growing trend of obesity in children from deprived areas, a huge 70-year study out today finds. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Obesity warning: Teens more at risk if they remember seeing a junk food advert every day
TEENAGERS are more than twice as likely to be obese if they can remember seeing a junk food advert every day, according to a report. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Obesity crisis: Eating slowly could tackle UK weight epidemic
BRITAIN’S obesity crisis could be tackled if people started eating more slowly, according to new research. In a wide ranging study, scientists found consuming meals slowly could hold the key to losing weight – along with cutting out after dinner snacks and not eating two hours before bedtime. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Obesity can lead to these types of cancer – here’s how to start your weight loss journey
OBESITY is a common problem in the UK. Alongside the physical changes it causes it can also lead to a number of serious and potentially life-threading conditions – including some types of cancer. Here are some tips to begin your weight loss journey. Daily Express :: Health Feed
NHS hospital becomes first to drop sugar from staff canteen in fight against obesity
A HOSPITAL in Greater Manchester has become the first in the country to totally ban sugary food, snacks and fizzy drinks from its restaurant following the success of a staff weight loss scheme. Daily Express :: Health Feed
Obesity crisis hits NHS as one in four nurses is now overweight
ONE in four of the nation’s nurses is obese, a new study suggests. 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
Food component that reduces hunger may hold key in fight against obesity
HIGH-PROTEIN diets have led scientists to a hunger suppressant that could help fight obesity. Daily Express :: Health Feed