Inspire Middle East UAE targets growing childhood obesity rates in MENA Eighteen-year-old UAE-resident Nouran Fouad lost ten kilograms in two months after changing her eating habits and overhauling her lifestyle. 12/07/2019
world news Obesity report highlights risk for 'slightly' overweight people Research based on data from nearly three million adults suggests that even being slightly overweight doubles the chances of developing Type 2 diabetes. 29/04/2019
Inspire Middle East Egypt moves fashion forward for plus sized women Young designers are challenging style norms in Egypt by promoting body positive clothing and catering to plus-size women. 01/02/2019
United Kingdom UK children exceed sugar limit for 18-year-olds by age ten: report Children in the UK are reaching the recommended sugar limit for an 18-year-old by the age of ten, according to Public Health England. 03/01/2019
United Kingdom Severe obesity in children '4 times higher' in poor areas - report That is according to a nationwide study of over a million four to 11-year-old pupils in state schools across the country. 11/10/2018
United Kingdom King Sugar's walls tumble as UK gets tough on soft drinks Taxes introduced in bid to stop obesity epidemic and improve the health of nations' children. 06/04/2018
Mexico World's 'heaviest man' has surgery to halve his weight The 33-year-old has weighed as much as 595 kilos 23/11/2017
world news Ditch the Diet: It's 'Eat What You Want' Day! If you love your grub, today is the day for you – and you don’t need to have a guilty conscience about it. 11/05/2017
Mexico World's heaviest man to undergo surgery In Mexico, the world’s reportedly heaviest man is finally set to undergo surgery. 06/05/2017
India Weighing half a tonne, Eman's operation could be her last hope Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty is 36. 11/02/2017
World Which is the most obese country in the EU? Eurostat has today published figures on the level of obesity in the European Union. 20/10/2016
World Obesity and overweight 'on the rise in nearly every country' Here are four takeaways to digest from the Global Nutrition Report, which acts as a report card on the world’s progress in tackling problems in this area. 16/06/2016