Pablo Monsivais (Centre for Diet and Activity Research) discusses obesity and the influence of socioeconomic circumstances in shaping food choices...
Overweight young adults may have poorer episodic memory – the ability to recall past events – than their peers, suggests new research from the...
The fatter we are, the more our body appears to produce a protein that inhibits our ability to burn fat, suggests new research published in the...
A new review has produced the most conclusive evidence to date that people consume more food or non-alcoholic drinks when offered larger sized...
A team of researchers led by the University of Cambridge has described for the first time in humans how the epigenome – the suite of molecules...
Supermarket price promotions are more likely to lead to an increase in sales of less healthy foods than healthier choices in supermarkets, according...
A brisk 20 minute walk each day could be enough to reduce an individual’s risk of early death, according to new research published today. The study...
Leptin, a hormone that regulates the amount of fat stored in the body, also drives the increase in blood pressure that occurs with weight gain...
Public health strategies aimed at tackling obesity at a population level through lifestyle changes are more appropriate for preventing type 2...
A £10.8m new university research facility, the MRC Metabolic Disease Unit was officially and jointly opened today by the Chief Executive of the...
Researchers believe the gene could be a useful therapeutic target for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes
Mice gain weight even when eating normal amount of food.
