44 h. ago Shocking number of British adults will be obese or overweight by 2050

The most comprehensive global analysis to date predicted about 77 per cent of over 25s in Britain would be overweight or obese within the next 25 years.

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45 h. ago A third of the world’s children will be obese or overweight in the next 25 years

More than half of adults will also be overweight or have obesity in the same timeframe, researchers say

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52 h. ago The shocking new child and adult obesity warning amid calls for 'urgent action'

Experts say 'urgent action' is needed after new analysis

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53 h. ago Experts say 'profound tragedy' as up to 43.2pc to be obese in UK

It has been called a 'monumental failure' as the number of obese children and adults is soaring

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54 h. ago Pancake Day is probably wrong time to mention growing global obesity epidemic...

About six out of ten adults in the world are expected to be overweight or obese within 25 years

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61 h. ago More than half of adults worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050 – report

Analysis forecasts a third of young people will also be overweight or obese, in ‘unparalleled’ threat to healthMore than half of adults and a third of children and young people worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, posing an “unparalleled threat” of early death, disease and enormous strain on healthcare systems, a report warns.Global failures in the response to the growing obesity crisis over the past three decades have led to a staggering increase in the numbers affected, according to the analysis published in the Lancet. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Shocking moment British man is punched by bouncer in Thailand’s Sin City

Tourists have been warned about violence in the Thai tourist hotspot of Pattaya after a string of incidents.

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3 d. ago Oscars 2025: Wicked star Cynthia Erivo shocks in bold look as Felicity Jones and Raye lead the British glamour on the red carpet

Cynthia Erivo led the British glamour as she arrived at the 2025 Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday night.

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6 d. ago Early riser British tourist shocked by scenes next to hotel pool admits 'I'm very tempted'

The woman set her alarm for 6.30am and headed poolside at the hotel - but could not believe what she saw when she got there

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1 week ago Draper battles into Qatar final, Andreeva’s run rolls on but Zverev stunned in Rio

British No 1 recovers to beat Jiri Lehecka 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3World No 2 Zverev shocked by Francisco ComesanoThe British No 1, Jack Draper, produced another gutsy display to defeat Jiri Lehecka in three sets at the Qatar Open and reach the fifth ATP Tour final of his career, while world No 2 Alexander Zverev tumbled out of he Rio Open against Francisco Comesana.Lehecka had stunned Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals in Doha and looked on course to claim another scalp when he won the first set. Draper required a tie-break to get the match back on level terms before he showed his class in the decider to take victory by a 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3 score. Continue reading...

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