Body weight and obesity

• Health & Medicine

Cancer ‘mainly bad luck’? An unfortunate and distracting headline

A recent high-profile news story claimed that cancer was 'mostly bad luck'. We look at the science behind the claims, and why the headlines were so misleading A recent high-profile news story claimed that cancer was 'mostly bad luck'. We look at the science behind the claims, and why the headlines were so misleading

5 January 2015

• Health & Medicine

600,000 preventable cancers - the size of the healthy living prize

Lifestyle factors have caused nearly 600,000 extra cases of cancer in the UK in the past five years - so what can we do about it? Lifestyle factors have caused nearly 600,000 extra cases of cancer in the UK in the past five years - so what can we do about it?

26 December 2014

• Health & Medicine

The risk factor – new evidence on obesity and prostate cancer

The World Cancer Research Fund has published some important new research on prostate cancer and obesity - we explore the findings. The World Cancer Research Fund has published some important new research on prostate cancer and obesity - we explore the findings.

20 November 2014

• Health & Medicine

Britain’s obese in denial about their weight

A majority of obese people in Britain would not describe themselves as “obese”, and many would not even describe themselves as “very overweight”. A majority of obese people in Britain would not describe themselves as “obese”, and many would not even describe themselves as “very overweight”.

14 November 2014

• Health & Medicine

Keeping active in middle age may help cut breast cancer risk, study shows

Postmenopausal women who do the most amount of vigorous exercise could be around a fifth less likely to develop breast cancer than those who don't up Postmenopausal women who do the most amount of vigorous exercise could be around a fifth less likely to develop breast cancer than those who don't up

3 November 2014

• Science & Technology
• Health & Medicine

No, sunbathing is NOT a ‘great new way to lose weight’

Research published today about sun, weight and diabetes has made for some worrying, or even misleading, headlines. Research published today about sun, weight and diabetes has made for some worrying, or even misleading, headlines.

24 October 2014

• Health & Medicine

Obesity and cancer – adding more weight to the evidence

Here we explore a new study looking at the link between obesity and the risk of 22 of the most common cancer types. Here we explore a new study looking at the link between obesity and the risk of 22 of the most common cancer types.

13 August 2014

• Health & Medicine

The Mail’s coverage of our pancreatic cancer story is a disservice to patients

We released new stats about how pancreatic cancer is linked to two lifestyle factors: smoking and obesity - but one piece of media coverage was inaccurate. We released new stats about how pancreatic cancer is linked to two lifestyle factors: smoking and obesity - but one piece of media coverage was inaccurate.

3 July 2014

• Health & Medicine

Tumour protein predicts response to chemo in oesophageal cancer patients

Patients with the most common type of oesophageal cancer are less likely to respond to chemotherapy when their tumours are high in leptin Patients with the most common type of oesophageal cancer are less likely to respond to chemotherapy when their tumours are high in leptin

26 February 2014

• Health & Medicine
• Science & Technology

A tantalising tale of obesity, bacteria and liver cancer

Could a fatty diet alter the bacteria in your gut, causing them to secrete a chemical that can cause liver cancer? Could a fatty diet alter the bacteria in your gut, causing them to secrete a chemical that can cause liver cancer?

28 June 2013

• Health & Medicine

Why are oesophageal cancer rates going up in men?

Our new figures show that rates of oesophageal cancer are increasing, particularly in men - what's causing this rise and what can be done about it? Our new figures show that rates of oesophageal cancer are increasing, particularly in men - what's causing this rise and what can be done about it?

18 June 2013

• Health & Medicine

First evidence that obesity gene is risk factor for melanoma

The gene most strongly linked to obesity and overeating may also increase the risk of malignant melanoma – the most deadly skin cancer, reveals research published in Nature Genetics. The gene most strongly linked to obesity and overeating may also increase the risk of malignant melanoma – the most deadly skin cancer, reveals research published in Nature Genetics.

3 March 2013