Overweight and obesity in people with learning disabilities Sara Patience examines the risk of excess weight in people with learning disabilities and how to manage it Type 2 diabetes in children and its association with obesity Louise Cremonesini explores methods for countering the spread of type 2 diabetes among children Recognising and intervening in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Rising numbers of obese adults and children are at risk of developing fatty liver disease, write Louise Cremonesini, Jude Oben and colleagues 2 comments Contraception and fertility in obese women Being overweight can lead to challenges when using contraception, writes Rebecca Cosgrave Understanding teenage obesity A look at the factors that can influence unhealthy weight. By Louise Cremonesini and Jude A Oben Factors affecting childhood obesity The factors affecting the rise in child obesity are discussed by Louise Cremonesini and Jude A Oben BMI, obesity and contraception A full discussion about risks can help find a satisfactory method for overweight women, explains Fran Gill Interventions that prevent pre-diabetes from becoming type 2 In the second in a series, David Morris outlines how best to prevent patients developing type 2 diabetes. Physical activity cuts metabolic syndrome risk Moderate and high levels of physical activity reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome, according to a study that enrolled 326 women aged 60.9 years on average. Small steps, big changes Obesity continues to be a public health challenge with long-term consequences. James Hill suggests an alternative way of thinking about weight. Problems of poor nutrition Poor nutrition can cause various different health problems. Jean Watkins discusses some common conditions caused by poor nutrition and the treatments that are required. Prescribing, e-cigarettes, STDs In-depth analysis of the latest research. Compiled by Mark Greener. Weight loss in type 2 diabetes Support from nurses is crucial to help obese and overweight patients achieve and maintain weight loss, explains Nicky Kime Diabetes, eczema risk and obesity In-depth anaysis of the latest research, compiled by Mark Greener Contraceptive options for women with medical conditions Women with a need for contraception should be given information about and offered a choice of all methods, according to NICE. Contraceptive counselling should be individualised to the woman and her needs. This involves understanding a woman's Managing diabetes mellitus in children and young people Psychosocial issues should be addressed alongside pharmacological treatment for children and young people with diabetes, writes Dr David Morris Diabetes, smoking and LABAs In-depth analysis of the latest research, compiled by Mark Greener Obesity and type 2 diabetes Dr David Morris discusses how we can manage the evolving epidemic of the associated conditions of obesity and type 2 diabetes Hypoglycaemia in diabetes Hypoglycaemia is a serious, life-threatening complication of insulin and insulin secretagogue therapy in people with diabetes, writes Paula Holt Addressing overweight and obesity in babies and infants Managing childhood obesity is challenging, involving engagement with the child, his or her parents and whole family. COPD, cancer risk and obesity In-depth analysis of the latest research, compiled by Mark Greener Being overweight in pregnancy Pregnancy can have a psychological impact on women who are obese or overweight, write Christine Furber and Linda McGowan BMI, ovarian cancer and CBT In-depth analysis of the latest research. Compiled by Steven Goodrick
Overweight and obesity in people with learning disabilities Sara Patience examines the risk of excess weight in people with learning disabilities and how to manage it
Type 2 diabetes in children and its association with obesity Louise Cremonesini explores methods for countering the spread of type 2 diabetes among children
Recognising and intervening in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease Rising numbers of obese adults and children are at risk of developing fatty liver disease, write Louise Cremonesini, Jude Oben and colleagues 2 comments
Contraception and fertility in obese women Being overweight can lead to challenges when using contraception, writes Rebecca Cosgrave
Understanding teenage obesity A look at the factors that can influence unhealthy weight. By Louise Cremonesini and Jude A Oben
Factors affecting childhood obesity The factors affecting the rise in child obesity are discussed by Louise Cremonesini and Jude A Oben
BMI, obesity and contraception A full discussion about risks can help find a satisfactory method for overweight women, explains Fran Gill
Interventions that prevent pre-diabetes from becoming type 2 In the second in a series, David Morris outlines how best to prevent patients developing type 2 diabetes.
Physical activity cuts metabolic syndrome risk Moderate and high levels of physical activity reduce the risk of metabolic syndrome, according to a study that enrolled 326 women aged 60.9 years on average.
Small steps, big changes Obesity continues to be a public health challenge with long-term consequences. James Hill suggests an alternative way of thinking about weight.
Problems of poor nutrition Poor nutrition can cause various different health problems. Jean Watkins discusses some common conditions caused by poor nutrition and the treatments that are required.
Weight loss in type 2 diabetes Support from nurses is crucial to help obese and overweight patients achieve and maintain weight loss, explains Nicky Kime
Contraceptive options for women with medical conditions Women with a need for contraception should be given information about and offered a choice of all methods, according to NICE. Contraceptive counselling should be individualised to the woman and her needs. This involves understanding a woman's
Managing diabetes mellitus in children and young people Psychosocial issues should be addressed alongside pharmacological treatment for children and young people with diabetes, writes Dr David Morris
Obesity and type 2 diabetes Dr David Morris discusses how we can manage the evolving epidemic of the associated conditions of obesity and type 2 diabetes
Hypoglycaemia in diabetes Hypoglycaemia is a serious, life-threatening complication of insulin and insulin secretagogue therapy in people with diabetes, writes Paula Holt
Addressing overweight and obesity in babies and infants Managing childhood obesity is challenging, involving engagement with the child, his or her parents and whole family.
Being overweight in pregnancy Pregnancy can have a psychological impact on women who are obese or overweight, write Christine Furber and Linda McGowan