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Majority of obese people unsuccessful in weight loss attempts, study suggests
Obesity
People who had tried more than one method of weight loss - for example exercise plus a calorie controlled or restricted diet - were more likely to have achieved weight loss
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Obesity at 'epidemic proportions' in Europe, WHO warns
Obesity
'Obesity knows no borders,' said Dr Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe
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Curvy model shows off 'real' bikini body and claims 'you don't need to lose weight'
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Model Sophie Louise Hughes urged her fans to embrace their curves
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EastEnders star Clair Norris says bullies motivated her to become successful actress
Obesity
Clair Norris said she was the target of cruel taunts at primary school but it happened so often she didn’t realise it was bullying. Now, she believes it drove her to success
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'Piling on the pounds is crippling your kidneys but weight loss could reverse issues'
Obesity
Dr Miriam Stoppard reports on new evidence linking obesity to increased risk of kidney disease with one optimist doctor saying weight loss could prevent or even reverse kidney issues
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Vanessa Feltz 'devastated' by Alison Hammond's This Morning breakdown over weight
Vanessa Feltz
Alison Hammond sobbed as she recalled her struggle with her weight during an episode of This Morning, as she responded to a viewer’s plea for help with her teenage daughter who had developed an eating disorder
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Coleen Nolan and Janet Street-Porter clash over 'ridiculous' weight-loss jab in fiery row
Loose Women
The Loose Women panel debated the jab on Tuesday's show, as it could be made available on the NHS, but Janet Street-Porter labelled the treatment 'ridiculous'
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Expert warns teenagers going blind due to delayed treatment of childhood obesity during Covid
Obesity
"Some of our teenagers are going blind due to obesity-related health conditions. Others are dropping out of education with detrimental effects on their future health and wellbeing"
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Woman's drastic weight loss after psychic told her 'do whatever it takes or die'
Obesity
Rebecca Wilkinson weighed 28st 12lbs at her heaviest - but underwent a gastric sleeve operation in 2020 that she said 'changed her life'
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Chanelle Hayes says her bones feel like they're 'going to explode' after ME diagnosis
Chanelle Hayes
Big Brother star Chanelle Hayes detailed some of her painful symptoms after being diagnosed with M.E.
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‘Child obesity is complex - you can’t end it by simply saying eat less’
Obesity
The latest data shows one fifth of children aged 10-11 in ­England live with the condition however, the reasons why a child becomes obese can be complex, and the solutions differ too, says Dr Miriam Stoppard
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Chanelle Hayes diagnosed with M.E. after 9 stone weight loss through gastric sleeve op
Chanelle Hayes
Big Brother star Chanelle Hayes, 34, has said that her condition went undiagnosed for years due to her obesity
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New drug to tackle obesity could see you lose two stone in six months
Obesity
Studies conducted in Ireland found that the drug could result in an 11% decrease in body weight over a six month period
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The two most common high risk conditions found in Irish ICU patients with Covid
Coronavirus Ireland
Eighty percent of ICU Covid patients were found to have underlying health problems
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The three 'silent' signs of high blood sugar and diabetes you shouldn’t ignore 
Health
Over 200,000 Irish people have diabetes and the condition kills hundreds every year
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'Fresh hope as two new drugs could slash death risk for diabetics'
Diabetes
Dr Miriam Stoppard on the difficulty of treating type 2 diabetes in those who are obese, and how two new drugs may help lower the risk of major disease in patients
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Irish fitness expert says kids should carry health passports to monitor diabetes and obesity risks
Health
Operation Transformation doctor Niall Moyna warned diabetes alone could 'bankrupt' the healthcare system in years to come
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'Mutant gene could be to blame for obesity in kids so don't judge their parents'
Obesity
Research at Cambridge and Bristol universities has found that one in 340 of us might be carrying a mutation that makes us heavier, Dr Miriam Stoppard writes
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'Scrap the school weigh-ins now - they can give kids life-long issues around food'
Obesity
After a turbulent 16 months, let's not restart the weigh-in programme in schools - it does more harm than good, argues mum-of-two Jacqui Paterson
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Probiotic developed in Ireland found to fight obesity and prevent diabetes
Obesity
Experts at University College Cork (UCC) discovered the miracle gut ingredient which can also reduce blood sugars and stress
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'If your dog is diabetic it's more likely that you have the disease too'
Diabetes
Research has found a link between dogs and owners, and it's possibly down to a shared lifestyle, writes Miriam Stoppard
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'UK's dire Covid deaths partly due to obesity and have to be a big wake-up call'
Coronavirus
The ­metabolism of anyone carrying excess weight is seriously abnormal, putting that person on the slippery slope to diabetes, heart disease and stroke, and now we can add Covid into the mix, says Dr Miriam Stoppard
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Anthea Turner's lockdown 'business meeting' with hairdresser, masseuse and beautician
Anthea Turner
A beautician, masseuse and at least five guests were photographed arriving at Anthea Turner's Kew apartment on Friday evening for an event which one later described as a 'business meeting'
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Anthea Turner told to 'jog on' by Kathy Burke after apology over 'fat-shaming' meme
Good Morning Britain
Kathy Burke is the latest famous face to criticise Anthea Turner for posting a meme about obesity on Twitter, calling the move 'foul' and accusing her of trying to gain attention to land work
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