New figures reveal that since 2021, more than 6,000 children living with obesity, including hundreds as young as four, have required treatment at specialist [...]

GenHEART: Australia launches a new 10-year, multi-pronged plan put together by experts to tackle its obesity crisis. Read the full article

High-sugar and deep-fried foods are to be taken off the menu for students as a result of new government plans to overhaul school dinners. This [...]

Pupils in England are routinely eating pizza slices, sausage rolls and paninis for lunch as a 'grab-and-go' culture of unhealthy food is the norm in [...]

Serving children larger portion sizes is associated with higher energy intake and can contribute to childhood obesity. It has also been found that parents of [...]

In England alone, 10.5% of children starting primary school are classed as obese, rising to 22% per cent by the time they are leaving [...]

A recently published systematic review in Obesity Reviews examined the risk factors in the first 1000 days of life associated with childhood obesity. The review examined [...]

The UK-wide ban stops food and drinks high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) being advertised on TV before 21:00 and at any time [...]

Researchers followed 24 mothers and babies from birth to six months. The team compared the gut microbiomes of infants born to mothers with obesity [...]

Scientists have developed a genetic score to predict obesity risk from early childhood, potentially allowing for earlier and more effective interventions. A new genetic analysis [...]