The fattest people in the UK will be prioritised over millions of Britons aged 50 to 65 for a coronavirus vaccine, Government guidance has confirmed. Official advice says morbidly obese people should be included in the ‘at-risk’ adult group and get access ahead of everyone under 65. One in eight adults in the UK are classed … Read more
A man is unrecognisable after dropping nearly 19 stone, after getting fed up with always being the ‘fat friend’. Super slimmer, Nathan Ranklin, 30, from Peckham in London, was told by doctors aged 14 that if he carried on the way he was going then he wouldn’t make his 30th birthday. But Nathan realised he … Read more
Making sure babies get plenty of vitamin D in the first year of their lives could protect them from obesity, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of Michigan, found that infants with low vitamin D levels are more likely to develop metabolic syndrome, a network of conditions like high blood sugar, excess waist … Read more
Obese TEENAGERS need hip and knee surgery because they are THAT overweight, shock NHS figures reveal UK patients under 25 are undergoing heart bypasses because of their weight The number of obesity-linked operations is rising year by year for all ages 30 people under 30 have needed knee replacement surgery in the last five years … Read more
It’s cat-zilla! Lasagna the 30lb feline finds a new home after being abandoned at a New York shelter Lasagna was found by shelter staff abandoned in a dog crate in Philadelphia The obese cat tips the scale at 29.5lbs, and is as big as a three-year-old child ACCT Philly shelter were pleading for someone to … Read more
Model, 26, who lost eight stone to be crowned Miss GB says it’s NOT ‘fat-shaming’ to call the overweight ‘obese’ and ‘people are offended way too easily these days’ Jen Atkin, 26, used to weigh 18st before she decided to ‘burn those calories’ But she is horrified the very phrases which spurred her on are … Read more
People who drink a bottle of beer or small glass of wine each day are up to 25 per cent more likely to be obese, a study of 26million people has found. Moderate drinking is often regarded as safe by health chiefs, who permit up to 14 units spread out over the week, the equivalent … Read more
Losing weight slashes the risk of developing several chronic health conditions even if people stay obese, research has found. A major study of more than half a million overweight British adults found that going on a diet has a series of significant health benefits. Researchers found that losing 13 per cent of your body weight … Read more
Children who get little sleep and spend too much time on their phones or tablets are most likely to be obese, research suggests. For every extra hour of screen use, youngsters are 16 per cent more likely to become overweight or obese. While every hour less of sleep drove up the risk by 23 per … Read more
A coronavirus vaccine might not work as well in overweight people because their immune systems are weaker, scientists warn. Experts around the world are scrambling to develop a jab that could protect people from Covid-19 and allow life to return to normal, with efforts on track for next year. But now experts say obese people … Read more