Browsing: Obesity

Weight-loss drugs cannot rescue the UK from its deepening obesity crisis and produce unpleasant side-effects for many users, the government’s chief medical adviser has said.Prof Chris…

Injections that reduce weight and treat diabetes could also cut the risk of dying from substance-use disorders.Credit: Jill Connelly/Bloomberg/GettyBlockbuster GLP-1 medications might help people to avoid…

Without drastic action more than 220 million children could have obesity by 2040, an international report has warned.Globally, in 2025 about 180 million children were obese.…

February 26, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmThese cells in the body remember fat. Here’s what that means for weight lossObesity leaves a lasting…

The condition called pancreatitis causes inflammation of the pancreatic tissue (pictured). Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo LibraryThe potent GLP-1 drugs are taken by millions of people worldwide…

February 9, 20264 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmObesity increases risk of severe infections, study findsA new study suggests that people with obesity have higher…

People living with obesity are 70% more likely to be hospitalised by or die from an infection, with one in 10 infection-related deaths globally linked to…

Almost a quarter of GPs are seeing children aged four or under who are obese, according to a survey of UK family doctors.The “alarming” research also…

Good morning. If you are as chronically online as I am, you have probably noticed a major shift by some of your favourite celebrities and influencers:…

You have full access to this article via your institution. Download the December 2025 long read podcastAnecdotal stories suggesting that weight-loss drugs can help people shake…