BMI

The National Child Measurement Programme annually measures the height and weight of children in England

16 areas in England with highest rate of children with severe obesity

Your waist size should be less than half your height to keep health problems at bay (Photo: Adobe)

NHS says keep waist size to less than half your height to be healthy

Adults with at least one weight-related condition and a BMI of 35 may be offered the drug (Photo: Adobe)

Weekly weight loss injection to be offered to thousands on NHS

People risk developing type 2 diabetes if they can’t fit into the jeans they were wearing at the age of 21, one of the world’s leading experts on the disease has said (Photo: Shutterstock)

Risk of developing diabetes if ‘can’t fit into jeans worn at 21’

People considered obese are more likely to catch Covid, according to a study (Getty Images)

People with higher BMI more likely to test positive for Covid