Obesity

Shedding the Pounds: Obesity Management, NICE Guidance and Bariatric Surgery in England
1 November 2010
In December 2006, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued guidance for preventing and managing overweight and obesit. Recommendations are step-wise, starting with…

Obesity
1 July 1994
’We are unanimous in our belief that obesity is a hazard to health and a detriment to well-being. It is common enough to constitute one of…

Obesity and disease
1 July 1969
Attitudes towards the ‘ideal’ weight vary both from society to society and also over time. In many societies, large size and a big appetite are equated…