The global obesity crisis tells a story of two worlds. In some corners of the planet, obesity is virtually unknown, where traditional lifestyles and eating patterns keep rates astonishingly low. In ...

Healthy food in schools could shape children's diets for life, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, as it released new global guidance aimed at improving what children eat during the school ...

Nigeria has scored zero on obesity treatment and physical activity in a new global assessment of how countries are responding to the obesity epidemic, finishing last among 20 nations with an overall ...

India is a major supplier of generic medicines, and cheaper weight-loss drugs could be a lifeline as obesity rises while treatment remains unaffordable in much of the developing world.