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Sunday, 6th July 2008

Obesity

Scots told to work on their weight BUSINESSES will be encouraged to monitor the weight of their employees as part of a £56m Government plan to tackle Scotland's obesity epidemic.

Too fat? It may be your genes, not gluttony A GENE linked to obesity makes people eat almost 300 calories – the equivalent of a Danish pastry – extra every day, researchers said yesterday.

Obesity link to rise in diabetes MORE than four million Britons will have diabetes by 2025, mostly fuelled by the obesity crisis, figures showed yesterday. Unhealthy diets and a lack of exercise will lead to a "diabetes explosion", according to the charity Diabetes UK.

Weighty problem costs NHS Lothian £60,000 each day HEALTH chiefs in the Lothians are spending the equivalent of £60,000 a day treating people who are overweight.

Obesity increases Alzheimer's risk

You'll go down in history for killing off Ronald McDonald

The battle to switch off television's junk food lure

Children get £6m help to fight the flab

Ministers to scrap PE pledge for schools

Growing army of obese patients costs NHS £5m a year for drugs

No instant cure for obesity

'Your children are too fat. Either they lose weight or we'll take them away'

114% of daily fat and 1,618 calories – you'll have had your Glasgow tea, then

How turning off TV helps children to lose weight

Cheese could carry a health alert

Experts see families as key to beating childhood obesity

Expert see families as key to beating childhood obesity

Royal welcome to first 'Trim Town'

Obese face 50% fat tax for life insurance

Scotland must play ball to cut obesity

Women put weight gain down to work

University seeks to flesh out database

Poll links obesity to being out of control financially

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