Obesity

UK-based scientists have designed an ‘intelligent’ microchip which they claim can suppress appetite. Animal trials of the electronic implant are about to begin and its

(Reuters) – Overweight and obese diabetes patients given high doses of Novo Nordisk’s drug liraglutide achieved 6 percent weight loss in a clinical trial, only

Obese cardiac patients are less likely to die early than their normal weight counterparts, say researchers. This is despite them reporting worse health and being

Teenagers who are overweight or obese are much more likely to develop gallstones, compared with peers of a healthy weight, US research suggests. Healthcare providers

Being overweight is not just bad for waistlines but for brains too, say researchers who have linked obesity to declining mental performance. Experts are not

(Reuters) – More people in developed countries are overweight or obese than ever before, dooming them to years of ill health, pushing up healthcare costs