Obesity: As costs soar, could tax credits incentivise people to lower their BMI?
The soaring cost of obesity and related health conditions is placing huge pressure on an NHS budget ...
GPs should send obese children and parents on weight-loss courses, says NICE
GPs should encourage parents regardless of their weight to attend weight management courses with the...
Exclusive: Obese patients denied surgery by NHS rationing
NHS England is imposing restrictions to bariatric surgery that go beyond NICE guidance, GPonline can...
GPs 'must urge public to exercise', MPs warn
GPs should 'take urgent action' to communicate the benefits of exercise to the public, a House of Co...
GPs urged to play greater role in preventing child obesity
GPs need more training and incentives to help curb the growing problem of childhood obesity, a GP an...
Bariatric surgery cuts long-term mortality risk in middle-aged patients
Obese patients who undergo bariatric surgery have a 53% lower risk of dying from any cause at five t...
