"Babies born by caesarean section are more likely to be obese adults," the Daily Mail reports, after an analysis found a link between caesarean section and obesity in later life. However, a direct link between the two remains unproven.
Today the Daily Mail reports that you can “think yourself thinner”. It says that researchers have found that “actively remembering your last meal suppresses appetite
"Weight loss surgery 'reduces chance of Alzheimer's disease'," reports The Daily Telegraph. This misleading headline reports on a small Brazilian study of severely obese women before and after weight loss surgery. None of the women had any signs…
"Pregnant women who take anti-depressants 'could raise their child's risk of ADHD',’' the Mail Online reports. Researchers found that women who used the drugs in pregnancy had an increased risk of having a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder…
Most of the UK news media is covering the latest official NHS statistics on obesity, that show the obesity epidemic is showing no signs of abating. Worrying findings include only one in three men is now a healthy weight…
“Obesity ‘bad for brain’ by hastening cognitive decline”, reports the BBC, with most of the mainstream national media covering the same story. The news is based on the results of a...
Smoking changes the way your body deals with fat according to media reports, but we take a closer look at the science behind the claim...
“A weight loss drug that helps users shed two stones in six months will give new hope to the obese” the Daily Express reports. The newspaper adds that treatment
“People as young as 30 who are obese may be at greater risk [of dementia],” The Independent reports. This UK study examined a set 14-year period (1998 to 2011) and looked at whether…