Obesity

Vision expert Dr Stephen Hannan explains how being overweight can damage the tiny blood vessels in the eyes

Experts warns people of Wigan how being overweight can impact eyesight

The recent National Child Measurement Programme show 3,170 Reception children in Wigan were measured in 2024-25, with about 375 (11.8 per cent) found to be obese: an increase from 10.2 per cent the year before and the highest since records for the area began

Obesity rates among reception class children hit record high

Sir Jonathan will leverage his expertise in advising how companies can deliver and communicate across the health system

Ad Feature Pulselight appoints Sir Jonathan Van-Tam as advisor

It comes as obesity affects over 1 in 4 adults in the UK

Ad Feature UK pharmacists back weight loss jabs - "it's nothing to be ashamed of"

Weight loss injections including Mounjaro and Wegovy have became household names.

The long-term effects of weight loss injections - what we know so far

James Corden in a promotional video for WeightWatchers in 2021

Are weight-loss drugs like Ozempic to blame for WeightWatchers demise?

Sleep expert Dr Sophie Bostock, who has a PhD in Health Psychology at University College London worked alongside Bensons for Beds to create the digital image

What sleep-deprived people will look like in 2050 - according to AI

Plant-based alternatives to meat are increasingly realistic (Picture: Adam Berry/Getty Images)

Why it's bad that vegetarians now eat the most ultra-processed foods

New figures from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities show there were around 825 obese or severely obese year 6 children in Wigan in the last academic year, accounting for 23.7 per cent of the whole cohort

Our child obesity nightmare

Different types of weight loss drugs explained following nurse's death

Oxford Medical Products announces positive results in weight-loss clinical trial

Ad Feature Company announces positive results in weight-loss clinical trial

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Labour proposes weight-loss jabs for unemployed to boost workforce

Tirzepatide: what is weight loss drug and how is different to Ozempic?

Matthew Flanagan, 24, lost 17st to help his sister Emma.

Watch: Man loses 17st to help save his sister’s life

Sugary drink refills could be banned in proposals put forward by the Welsh government (Photo by Adobe Stock)

'Pointless': Diners slam plans to ban free sugary drink refills

Rachael Musgrave, director of public Health, Wigan Council

Health column: No quick fixes for a complex issue
This week is Diabetes Prevention Week – a week dedicated to highlighting the impact this health issue has on residents.
Wigan Council

Diane Charnock has been awarded gold standard for the third time

Wigan township slimming group worth its weight in gold

1.7m Brits are expected to be living with dementia by 2040 - more than double today's levels. (Picture: Adobe Stock)

Breaking 1.7m people could have dementia in the UK by 2040

Wegovy is now available on the NHS

Weight-loss injection Wegovy now available on the NHS

Cadbury's are creating a 'diet chocolate' bar

Cadbury announces major chocolate recipe change

Over half of world on track to be overweight by 2035 warns experts

Half of world on track to be overweight by 2035 according to experts

One third of Britain’s pooches are overweight according to survey

Portly pooches on the increase as we become a nation of pet-loving feeders

Calorie counts to feature on menus from today to tackle obesity

Specialist NHS clinics for severely obese children and young people are to be set up in England as part of an intervention scheme (Photo: Shutterstock)

NHS treatment centres for children with obesity to open in England - here's how ...

Obesity in the UK affects around one in every four adults (Photo: Shutterstock)

Why being overweight could put you at more risk of severe coronavirus symptoms

Water is the most commonly reported dieting tool

Middle age spread 'can be stopped - by drinking litres of water'

A new report from the British Psychological Society calls for changes in how obesity is regarded

Obesity is not a choice or a lack of willpower
Obesity is “not a choice” and is not down to a lack of willpower, psychology experts have said.
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A Government minister said the figures highlight the devastating consequences of the condition for patients and the NHS

Record number of hospital admissions in Wigan due to obesity-related conditions

Generally brightly coloured and featuring cartoons, should confectionery packaging be redesigned to lessen its appeal? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Should sweets and soft drinks be sold in plain packaging to protect kids? Have y...

Steve Miller used to weigh 15 and a half stone, but lost four and a half stone and has now managed to keep trim for over a decade

Get summer slim with TV's Steve Miller and inspire others with your story

Wigan has above-average rates of high blood pressure

More to be done on public health in Wigan despite improvements

Firefighters are trained in helping bariatric patients

Surge in obesity rescue call-outs across borough

Obesity is set to overtake smoking as the biggest preventable cause of cancer among women in the UK

Spotlighting obesity link to cancer

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Artificial sweeteners 'contain gender bending chemicals that make people fat'

Obesity crisis

Wigan youngsters facing obesity crisis

Zero-calorie sweeteners 'can still lead to diabetes and obesity'

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Obesity is linked to where you live '“ would regulating fast food outlets change...

Pets are not as popular as they once were

Number of people keeping pets has slumped - and rising house prices may be to bl...

Keep fit avoidance shock

Around 25,000 cancer cases could be prevented in the UK every year if everyone was a healthy weight

Obesity now 'strongly linked' to many cancers

GM Mayoral candidate Andy Burnham meets Jim Lawrence, Sam Palmer and Conor McTomney of Wigan-based Trim Down Shape Up on a new campaign to fight obesity

MP joins war on obesity

An estimated one in three dogs are overweight or obese

Obesity in dogs sparks epidemic of canine arthritis

Chris Evans has quit the new Top Gear a reader says the answer is to bring back the original team. See letter

Readers' letters - July 7

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Cancer warning to Wigan's obese women

Pregant women are being warned over their weight

Health fears as half of mums-to-be in North are overweight at first maternity ap...

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