Obesity
- HealthYahoo Life UK
Six issues with BMI and the UK’s current obesity definition
In a new report, global health experts are urging that we redefine the measurements used to determine whether someone is "obese".
4-min read - HealthYahoo Life UK
Rates of addiction to ultra processed foods ‘about the same’ as tobacco and cocaine
Dr Chris van Tulleken, author of Ultra-Processed People, is highlighting diet-related diseases in the UK.
5-min read - HealthYahoo Life UK
What to know about the risks of using weight loss drugs unsupervised
The use of weight loss drugs without doctor's supervision is not advisable and can lead to serious side effects and complications.
5-min read - HealthYahoo Life UK
Should unemployed obese people get weight loss jabs? Yahoo readers have their say
Yahoo UK readers have been voting on the issue of weight loss jobs for unemployed obese people, as healthy secretary Wes Streeting announced new plans.
3-min read - HealthYahoo Life UK
Should unemployed obese people get weight loss jabs? Have your say
Have your say on whether unemployed people living with obesity should receive weight loss jabs, as announced by health secretary Wes Streeting.
1-min read - HealthYahoo Life UK
What we know about weight loss jabs for unemployed Brits
Health secretary Wes Streeting announced weight loss injections could be used to get people living with obesity "back to work" at full capacity.
5-min read - HealthYahoo Life UK
How accurate is BMI when measuring obesity? Experts weigh in
We hear from doctors and weight experts about whether BMI calculations should be considered a thing of the past or not.
7-min read
