http://topnews.in/healthcare/sites/default/files/weight-causing-health-i... " alt=" 94pc of obese people in denial of their weight causing health issues " />London, Jan 2 : Almost a quarter of Britons are obese but a large number of them deny how badly their weight could be affecting their health, a new survey has found.

London, Nov 26 : The proportion of obese women in UK is the highest as compared to all the other countries in Europe, a new survey has found.

The UK stands out as having a particularly serious obesity problem among the younger generation, with 16.6 percent of the 18-24 age group showing as obese, with the other countries showing less than 11 percent.

London, Oct 07 : Those wishing to shed some pounds should simply eat less rather than doing exercise, a leading surgeon has claimed.

Lord McColl of Dulwich also criticised the UK government’s focus on promoting exercise as the key to tackling the obesity epidemic.

Washington, Aug 3 : An Indian-origin scientist has come up with an explanation to one of the most sought-after questions of obese people - why it is so frustratingly difficult to stick to a diet?

London, May 24: A new research aimed to better identify the genetic factors that lead to breast cancer has uncovered a link between the fat mass and obesity associated gene (FTO) and a higher incidence of breast cancer.

According to the study conducted at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, people who possess a variant of the FTO gene have up to a 30 percent greater chance of developing breast cancer.

London, May 18 : A new study has warned that `eating for two' during pregnancy could leave women saddled with the extra pounds for life, putting them at higher risk of obesity and health problems such as high
blood pressure.

London, May 16: Researchers have found that a gene linked to type 2 diabetes and cholesterol levels is in fact a ''master regulator'' gene, which controls the behaviour of other genes found within fat in the body.

London, May 5 : A new research has suggested that toddlers given milk at bedtime are far more likely to be overweight when they are older.

US researchers who followed almost 7,000 children found that those who were regularly fed a bottle of milk at age two were 30 percent more likely to be obese by the time they turned five and a half, reports the Daily Mail.

Washington, May 4 : A new study has suggested that the bad `white' fat in the body can be transformed into brown fat to burn off calories and weight, paving the way for a probable new treatment for obesity in humans.

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have conducted a test on rats wherein, a protein in the brain known to stimulate eating was knocked down.

Washington, April 29 : A new study from the Montreal Hearth Institute''s centre for preventive medicine and physical activity (ÉPIC Centre) has indicated that a program which combines interval training and healthy eating practices can be beneficial for those suffering from obesity.