A new study by Carleton University has suggested the ‘hunger hormone’ that controls the appetite increases our craving for sweet, high-calorie foo...

It sounds too good to be true, but a group of scientists reckon they’ve figured out how to prevent weight-gain and food cravings – and it involves...

The waistlines of more than half of women are too big, experts have said, as they warned those who are overweight they are increasing their risk of ca...

Overweight Britons know that their weight could increase their risk of cancer but still struggle to find the drive to lose the pounds, research sugges...

A Canadian father-of-two, who lost custody of his two young sons due to his weight, is now planning to appeal the case and start a hunger strike today...

A compound found in apple peel has been found to increase muscle and brown fat in mice on a high-fat diet. Mice exposed to ursolic acid burn more ...

A survey of eight to 10-year-olds has found they are spending just 20 minutes a day being active when the recommended figure is an hour. By the age...

GPs have no incentive to do more than "tick boxes" when it comes to tackling obesity, campaigners said. The National Obesity Forum said that doctor...

A new study shows that the increase in the average weight of populations is helping to put unsustainable pressure on the world’s natural resources. ...

While academics have been quick to note that the age of girls hitting puberty has fallen by five years in the past century, the reason why has been ha...

While it's obvious that too much sugar and high fructose corn syrup is bad for us, it looks very much like sugar and HFC would be having little effect if we weren't being driven by dieting to eat more of them.

A natural ingredient found in milk could help tackle obesity, as it prevents weight gain by burning fat in the body - even in those who enjoy a high-f...

Unhealthy Western ways of living are likely to fuel a massive surge in cancer rates around the world, experts have claimed. A study predicts a more...

I'm sitting here with my mouth hanging open in shock. Good shock. All because I've read the report from the Body Image Inquiry.

Babies born by Caesarean are twice as likely to be obese later in life, claims new research. According to the Archive of Disease in Childhood, near...

According to a new survey, men who are not consulted about healthy changes to the daily dinner menu by their wives are more likely to binge on fast fo...

Weight may depend as much on when you eat as what, research suggests. The body clock's effect on metabolism could be an overlooked factor driving o...

Britain would need to put a 20% "fat tax" on unhealthy food and drink to improve the numbers of people suffering diet-related conditions such as obesi...

If you’re constantly tired, perhaps your body is following the wrong clock. Researchers at LMU University in Munich, Germany have suggested that ...

Britain is facing a "tsunami" of pain as the number of osteoarthritis cases soars in the future, a leading expert has warned. Increased life expect...

A fizzy drink that promises children one of their five-a-day portions of fruit and vegetables, will go on sale in McDonald's from next week. New dr...