Obesity

Matthew Flanagan, 24, lost 17st to help his sister Emma.

Watch: Man loses 17st to help save his sister’s life

Sugary drink refills could be banned in proposals put forward by the Welsh government (Photo by Adobe Stock)

'Pointless': Diners slam plans to ban free sugary drink refills

Heidi was often mistaken for a St Bernard puppy until she lost weight. Photo: Samantha Robertson

Lancs 'fattest dog' sheds half its weight on life-changing doggy diet

1.7m Brits are expected to be living with dementia by 2040 - more than double today's levels. (Picture: Adobe Stock)

1.7m people could have dementia in the UK by 2040

Wegovy is now available on the NHS

Weight-loss injection Wegovy now available on the NHS

Cadbury's are creating a 'diet chocolate' bar

Cadbury announces major chocolate recipe change

Over half of world on track to be overweight by 2035 warns experts

Half of world on track to be overweight by 2035 according to experts

One third of Britain’s pooches are overweight according to survey

Portly pooches on the increase as we become a nation of pet-loving feeders

Calorie counts to feature on menus from today to tackle obesity

Specialist NHS clinics for severely obese children and young people are to be set up in England as part of an intervention scheme (Photo: Shutterstock)

NHS treatment centres for children with obesity to open in England - here's how ...

Obesity in the UK affects around one in every four adults (Photo: Shutterstock)

Why being overweight could put you at more risk of severe coronavirus symptoms

Home Office figures show crews from the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service attended 43 callouts for bariatric assistance

Lancashire's firefighters regularly being called to move overweight people

Water is the most commonly reported dieting tool

Middle age spread 'can be stopped - by drinking litres of water'

Middle age spread 'can be stopped - by drinking litres of water'

Generally brightly coloured and featuring cartoons, should confectionery packaging be redesigned to lessen its appeal? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Should sweets and soft drinks be sold in plain packaging to protect kids? Have y...

Steve Miller used to weigh 15 and a half stone, but lost four and a half stone and has now managed to keep trim for over a decade

Get summer slim with TV's Steve Miller and inspire others with your story Group Reporter

Harley Mullen was branded overweight

As county four-year-old is branded overweight, what is BMI and how do the govern...

Junk food

Cancer Research UK finds link between increase in junk food and children who bro...

New NHS figures reveal one in five children finishing primary school in Preston are obese

One in five primary schoolchildren in Preston are obese

Obesity is set to overtake smoking as the biggest preventable cause of cancer among women in the UK

Spotlighting obesity link to cancer

Artificial sweeteners 'contain gender bending chemicals that make people fat'

Zero-calorie sweeteners 'can still lead to diabetes and obesity'

Obesity is linked to where you live '“ would regulating fast food outlets change...

Pets are not as popular as they once were

Number of people keeping pets has slumped - and rising house prices may be to bl...

Around 25,000 cancer cases could be prevented in the UK every year if everyone was a healthy weight

Obesity now 'strongly linked' to many cancers

An estimated one in three dogs are overweight or obese

Obesity in dogs sparks epidemic of canine arthritis

Jo Stringfellow 'has her mojo back' now that she has lost her excess weight

Preston mum shows off incredible transformation after losing over 4 stone in wei...

It was a beautiful day for a Christening, surrounded by family and friends Preston mum, Jo Stringfellow should have been proud to appear in pictures with her newly Christened daughter.

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Dr Sakthi Karunanithi

Call to get fit not fatter with new health project

Pregant women are being warned over their weight

Health fears as half of mums-to-be in North are overweight at first maternity ap...

School Uniform Sizes from a size 28 to size 52 blazer at Monkhouse Schoolwear in Fishergate, Preston. Pictured are sales assistants Amy Ellis and Hana El-Haroun with the two sizes of blazers

Shops sell 56” school blazers