The NHS has raised the alarm over the figures, citing obesity as a ‘ticking health time bomb’ that will strain public services. Senior author of the report, Professor Majid Ezzati, of Imperial ...

NHS hospital treatment for obesity has quadrupled over the past decade as almost 1.9million hospital episodes were recorded over 2023/24. The sharp increase, which is up from 442,083 episodes in ...

NHS figures suggest hospital treatments for obese patients have quadrupled in a decade - rising from 442,083 in 2013/14 to almost 1.9 million in 2023/24. The rising cost of obesity on the nation ...

The synopsis for the programme, which airs tonight (Monday, January 13) at 8pm, states: “A new generation of anti-obesity drugs are being hailed as game changers for the NHS and for millions of ...

The current costs of obesity in the UK are £6.1 billion to the NHS and £27 billion to wider society, according to government figures. Some other experts are keen to rein in expectations about ...

A report says obesity can affect a person’s ability to work and their underlying mental health Obesity costs the United Kingdom National Health Service, NHS £5.1 billion per year, according to ...

As part of the Government’s Obesity Strategy, the department is regulating the promotion of less healthy foods to children and has dedicated £100m of funding to support children, adults and families ...