News archive for February, 2014
Seventy-four kids taken into care for their own protection as they are TOO FAT
Figures obtained by the Daily Mirror under Freedom of Information…
Obese people in Wales being 'denied access' to weight loss treatments
The British Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society has said that…
Obese woman are active for just one hour a year, study finds
According to researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham,…
Being overweight will soon become 'the norm' thanks to junk food and sedentary lifestyles
A report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed…
Babies with a hearty appetite at risk of obesity, study claims
A study led by scientists at University College London has…
Obese children just normal, say parents
According to a study by researchers from Imperial College London,…
Fruit juice should not count in our five-a-day because some versions 'contain as much sugar as fizzy drinks'
Researchers from Glasgow University have warned that fruit juice should…
Shivering may help you stay slim
A new study from scientists at Sydney University has found…
Revealed: the fattest towns and cities in England
Official statistics have shown that more than three-quarters of people…
Children gripped by 'crisis of inactivity', says sports chief
According to he former head of UK Sport Baroness Sue…
Government attacked over deals with fast-food industry: ‘Pure illusion’ to think this approach can cut obesity
Professor Roberto de Vogli of the University of California and…