At the same time, the proportion of adults classed as underweight has fallen by 50%, but researchers emphasise it still remains a pressing problem, particularly among the poorest communities.

Nearly a quarter (24.2%) of obese adults now have diabetes. That’s compared to 12.3% of folks who are overweight but not obese, and 6.8% of normal/underweight adults. According to a report in U ...

The ASA concluded: "We considered that the model appeared unhealthily underweight in those scenes ... with the NHS guidelines for a healthy adult woman. However, upon receiving notice of the ...