A study tracking childhood obesity in England from 2014-2020 found an 8-percent reduction in obesity among 10- to 11-year-old girls coinciding with 2018 soft drinks industry levy. The implementation ...

UK children are getting taller. The reason why reveals a troubling story about obesity, inequality and poverty.

Obesity is a major public health crisis in the UK, with around two-thirds of adults (64-65%) being overweight or obese, and nearly 3 in 10 adults (around 29%) living with obesity. Obesity costs the UK ...

Obesity rates in UK primary school children saw their ‘highest annual rise’ in 2020-21 with children living in ‘the most deprived areas’ more than twice as likely to be obese than those in more ...

The implementation of the two-tier soft drinks industry levy in the UK in 2018 was associated with an 8% reduction in obesity among 10-11 year old girls, with the greatest reductions seen in those ...