A five-year trial assessing the impact of the weight-loss injection Mounjaro has begun in Greater Manchester, with the first group of participants now enrolled through local GP practices.

Regaining weight after stopping the weight-loss drug tirzepatide, sold as Mounjaro, is associated with a reversal of its cardiovascular health benefits, according to new research.

Obesity may hasten the development of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research that sheds light on how excess weight affects the brain.

The government has announced that the Soft Drinks Industry Levy will be expanded to cover a wider range of high-sugar beverages, including milk-based and milk-alternative drinks.

The World Health Organisation has published its first guideline on the use of GLP-1 receptor agonists for obesity, concluding that the drugs are effective over the long term when paired with lifestyle changes, but cautioning that global access must improve.

New research suggests that drugs in the GLP-1 class may significantly reduce the five-year mortality risk for people diagnosed with colon cancer.

A team of researchers has identified a previously unknown regulatory mechanism that influences how much fat the body stores, challenging long-standing assumptions about human metabolism.

A microprotein called adipogenin appears to play a key role in helping fat cells store lipid droplets – a phenomenon that’s pivotal for metabolic health, a study co-led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows.

A major new study has revealed that the severity of obesity is closely tied to an escalating burden of cardiometabolic and renal disease across the United States. Researchers at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center report that higher levels of obesity are associated with significantly greater odds of developing conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, kidney disease, myocardial infarction, stroke and coronary artery disease.

Childhood obesity is emerging as a dominant force behind a dramatic rise in high blood pressure among children and teenagers worldwide, according to the largest global review of its kind. Researchers warn that soaring obesity levels, fuelled by poor diets and declining physical activity, have pushed millions of under-nineteens into dangerously high blood pressure at an age when they should be at their healthiest.

The Obesity & Weight Management Alliance has announced a nationwide call for poster submissions ahead of its 2026 conference series, which promises to be the most extensive yet.

New research is shedding light on the benefits of metabolic and bariatric surgery for adults in their 70s, challenging long-held assumptions that age should limit access to treatment.

Compulsory nutrient warning labels on foods and drinks packaging could “deliver substantial health benefits for the population”, experts have said.

More than half of all adults across the globe, along with a third of children, teenagers and young adults, are expected to be overweight or obese by 2050, according to new research.

Data shows ten and a half per cent of four- and five-year-olds are obese, with boys more likely to be overweight than girls.

Health experts are warning that rising global obesity rates are significantly increasing the risk of breast cancer, particularly among post-menopausal women.

Being severely obese can cut a person’s life expectancy by as much as eight years and lead to decades of poor health, according to new research from McGill University in Canada.

Registrations are now open for the 2026 Obesity & Weight Management Alliance Conferences – returning for a third consecutive year with an expanded format to meet growing demand from UK healthcare professionals.

Men could begin to lose their memory up to ten years earlier than women if they are obese, according to new research.

A new position statement from the European Childhood Obesity Group (ECOG) underscores the critical role parents play in the prevention and treatment of obesity in children and adolescents.