The prevalence of clinical obesity in Britain has doubled in the past decade. The Health of
the Nation initiative has set ambitious targets for reversing the trend in recognition of the …

The obesity epidemic in the United Kingdom is out of control, and none of the measures
being undertaken show signs of halting the problem, let alone reversing the trend. The …

EDITOR,—Britain is failing to meet targets that have been set for reducing obesity. 1 One of
the aims of the Health of the Nation strategy is to reduce the percentages of men and women …

The increasing prevalence of obesity in many countries means that it should now be
considered a pandemic. 1 One estimate from Australia suggests that over the past decade …

EDITOR,—The metabolic consequences of obesity relate to the accumulation of visceral fat,
which is seemingly reflected by the waist circumference. We add our support to the proposal …

It has been accepted for some time that obesity is associated with an increased risk of
disease and disability, and that this condition needs to be managed more effectively in …

It is generally accepted that obesity is a health hazard because of its association with
numerous metabolic complications such as dyslipidaemia, type 2 diabetes, and …

Adolescence is a time of enormous change in weight and eating. Average weight gain
during puberty is 14 kg for girls and 15 kg for boys, with marked differences in body shape …

The assessment methods often measure different aspects of obesity—for example, total or
regional adiposity. They also produce different results when they are used to estimate …

Most researchers agree that obesity is an important modulator of the metabolic syndrome, 1
2 which is a clustering of cardiovascular risk factors associated with insulin resistance—such …