In a world where slimness is often equated with health, a new Danish study has flipped the narrative: being slightly ...

The idea that it might be possible to be overweight or obese but not at increased risk of heart disease, otherwise known as the 'obesity paradox', has been challenged by a study of nearly 300,000 ...

NICE has today (Tuesday 8 February 2022) issued draft guidance recommending semaglutide (also known as Wegovy and made by Novo Nordisk) to adults with at least one weight-related condition and a body ...

Body mass index (BMI) at booking (kg/m2) Nulliparous women: Average rate of stillbirth, neonatal death or baby needing neonatal care Multiparous women: Average rate of stillbirth, neonatal death or ...