Obesity

More than a billion people worldwide are obese, WHO study finds

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON, (Reuters) - More than a billion people globally are now considered obese, a condition linked to an increased risk of numerous serious health problems, according to…

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US panel recommends children with obesity start counseling from age 6

By Nancy Lapid Children with obesity should receive intensive counseling to promote healthy diet and exercise habits starting at age 6, according to a draft recommendation issued by a panel…

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Britain taking ‘leisurely’ approach to tackling obesity, say lawmakers

LONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Britain's government is taking a "leisurely" approach to tackling unhealthy eating habits and needs to do more to make sure people can get hold of…

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More than half of the world will be overweight or obese by 2035 – report

LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - More than half of the world's population will be overweight or obese by 2035 without significant action, according to a new report. The World Obesity…

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UK PM Truss preparing to scrap sugar tax on soft drinks – The Times

Sept 15 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Liz Truss is preparing to scrap sugar taxes on soft drinks and ditch some anti-obesity measures to ease the cost-of-living crisis in the…

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Impact of obesity on COVID-19 risks may be greater in men

The known increased risk of severe COVID-19 and death linked to obesity may be even more pronounced for men than women, new data suggest. Researchers studied 3,530 hospitalized COVID-19 patients…

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“Bounce back better together” – PM Johnson urges Britons to lose weight

LONDON (Reuters) - "We'll bounce back better together," Prime Minister Boris Johnson told overweight Britons on Thursday, championing his own weight loss and health eating diet to try to persuade…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

The Times looks at the recent FinCEN document leaks by the International Consortium of Journalists. It says banks and their regulators should be held criminally responsible for money laundering as…

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Obesity increases risk of Covid-19 death by 48%

Obesity increases the risk of dying of Covid-19 by nearly 50% and may make vaccines against the disease less effective, according to a comprehensive study using global data. The new…

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Obesity rose sharply during Italy’s coronavirus lockdown

Obesity rose sharply during Italy's recent coronavirus lockdown, according to a new Italian report. It said cardiologists and other medical professions "should get ready" for a "significant" rise in obesity…

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FAO warns that obesity rates soared due to dramatic global diet shift

Eating food high in starch, sugar, fats and salt; combined with a sedentary lifestyle, is a recipe for soaring global obesity rates, even in countries where many still suffer from…

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British Chief Medical Officer calls for ban on food on public transport to stop children snacking

Eating on public transport should be banned and the sugar tax extended, or the Government will fail to meet its target to halve childhood obesity, a major new report says.…

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Obesity tops smoking as main cause of cancers in the UK

According to a study that has just been released by Cancer Research UK obesity now causes more cases of four common cancers in the UK than smoking. Despite that,…

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Corporate Dispatch End-Of-Day Roundup

Good evening, These are the headlines of the stories which journalists from around the world where working on in the past news cycle, carefully curated by the researchers at CiConsulta…

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UK Chief Medical Officer considering taxing all unhealthy food

The Chief medical officer is considering a tax on all unhealthy foods in a bid to reduce the levels of childhood obesity and persuade parents to buy fresh fruit and…

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Monday’s morning briefing – 4th June

Good morning It might be cloudy, and despite the early hours, its 21degrees. The heat intends to persist as the temperature in Malta is expected to reach the 30degree mark.…

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Child obesity: Is the Mediterranean diet to blame?

According to new data from the World Health Organization, childhood obesity rates in the Mediterranean region are among the highest in the world. The new WHO report, presented this week…

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WHO plans to recommend higher taxes on sugary drinks to fight obesity ‘torpedoed’ by US administration

The PBS in the US said that the Trump administration has torpedoed a plan to recommend higher taxes on sugary drinks, forcing a World Health Organization panel to back off the U.N. agency’s…

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Corporate Dispatch – Saturday’s Morning Briefing

Good morning, The Maltese Newspapers report that the Malta Financial Services Authority said that Ali Sadr Hasheminejad’s arrest in the US “immediately compromised” Pilatus Bank’s entire operation and made it…

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Supermarkets might be forced to ban ‘guilt lanes’ in the UK to fight obesity

You're done with your shopping in the supermarket and waiting impatiently for your turn. You're hungry and there lies the temptation, a rack full of sweets and chocolates. The temptation…

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