In the village rag, someone complained about disabled parking taken up by some of the local weight-loss support group, and made an unkind quip about obesity. This ‘letter to the editor’ was just published! Who knew there are actually people listening to me! #obesityisnotachoice #endweightstigma

March 4th is world obesity day. Obesity is a chronic relapsing disease and is not a choice. #obesityisnotachoice

March 4th is world obesity day. Obesity is a chronic relapsing disease and is not a choice. #obesityisnotachoice

High table at St John’s College Oxford after speaking at the Cortex Club this evening #obesityisnotachoice

Next week on BBC Radio 4 and BBC sounds (for the rest of the world), The Hunger Game, the rise and rise of weight loss drugs. #obesityisnotachoice

UK supermarkets go all out for ‘Jab-uary’ with food for those on weight-loss drugs M&S, Morrisons and Ocado among retailers bringing out ranges targeting shoppers taking Wegovy or similar

Shifting winds in the food sector in response to wide-spread use of weight-loss drugs #obesityisnotachoice www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Sliced Bread - Weight-loss Injections - BBC Sounds Is it OK to stay on weight-loss injections?

My thoughts on BBC Radio 4's 'Sliced Bread' about weight loss drugs #obesityisnotachoice www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Former GLP-1 users regain lost weight after about 18 months, study says Those quitting Ozempic, Wegovy and other drugs regained weight four times faster than those using just diet and exercise, still key components in weight maintenance.

My comments in the @washingtonpost.com today about the systematic review on weight regain after taking weight-loss drugs vs behavourial approaches #obesityisnotachoice www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

Spoke to ~2000 A-level biology students (17-18yr) today at the Apollo Victoria Theatre. The only time I’ve been here previously was to see Wicked! #obesity #genetics #obesityisnotachoice

BBC Audio | The Explanation | Weight loss jabs: A medical game changer? Do weight loss injections have far-reaching benefits beyond weight management?

'The Evidence' on the BBC World Service where we discussed weight loss medications, which we recorded at the Wellcome Collection a couple of weeks ago #obesityisnotachoice www.bbc.com/audio/play/p...

Lausanne! Here in Switzerland for a neuroendocrinology meeting… really! #obesityisnotachoice

I’ve been hosting the 7th International Melanocortin Meeting here in Cambridge with my co-organisers Roger Cone, Kate Ellacott @neuroendo.bsky.social and Anne White. Spectacular science! Here we are at the conference dinner! #obesityisnotachoice

Fab time giving a talk about obesity therapeutics in my role as president of the biological section of the 2025 British Science Festival in Liverpool! Followed by an excellent meal in Chinatown #obesityisnotachoice

At a live podcast recording tonight at the @thefranciscrickinstitute with @profbriancox and @salihacooks speaking about nutrition and obesity #obesityisnotachoice

My interview on Australian breakfast TV #obesityisnotachoice youtu.be/pZG_UnV_x9I

Just casually hanging out with Jamie Oliver in studio! New podcast dropping early 2026 #obesityisnotachoice

My interview with Jay Shetty is out #obesityisnotachoice www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPVR...

Here at #endo2025 in San Francisco to speak about mapping feeding circuits in the human brain #obesityisnotachoice

This is my ‘speaking in Crete about #obesity’ vibe!! One of the big themes emerging from the meeting? How to maintain ’high quality’ weight loss (ie preserving muscle mass) in the new world of anti-obesity drugs? #gym&jab #obesityisnotachoice

Here in Crete for a conference on #obesity (honest to god), accompanied by my good wife. What a meeting so far, and what a venue!! #obesityisnotachoice

‘I lost so much weight, my husband thought I was terminally ill’: why do people lie about taking Ozempic? The dramatic results of weight-loss drugs often come with a side order of stigma, as though it’s ‘cheating’ not to stick to willpower, diet and exercise alone. Is that why so many are telling no one –...

It is a damning indictment of society’s view of body weight that those with obesity feel shame in using effective medication #endweightstigma #obesityisnotachoice www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Here in Copenhagen for the joint meeting of the European societies for #endocrinology and Paediatric endocrinology, to speak about the #genetics of #obesity #obesityisnotachoice

I was speaking about mapping feeding circuits @scrippsresearch in La Jolla #obesityisnotachoice

Speaking about the #genetics of #obesity at the House of Lords tonight, for the Guild of Health Writers #obesityisnotachoice

Speaking at the old building behind me this evening #obesity #genetics #obesityisnotachoice

I’m interviewed by Ranvir Singh or @itvtonight about weight loss drugs. 8.30pm tonight (Mar 20) on ITV1 #obesityisnotachoice

Weight loss drugs expose women to society's harsh judgements on their bodies Women who have quickly lost weight say strangers are now more likely to smile at them or strike up a conversation.

These new obesity drugs work so well, that people physically change dramatically & quickly in the eyes of others. I found this piece interesting, as an indictment into society’s view on larger people #obesityisnotachoice #endweightstigma www.bbc.com/news/article...

Canine genome-wide association study identifies DENND1B as an obesity gene in dogs and humans Obesity is a heritable disease, but its genetic basis is incompletely understood. Canine population history facilitates trait mapping. We performed a canine genome-wide association study for body cond...

New paper alert! Glad to be be part of this study in Science, led by Eleanor Raffan, University of Cambridge #obesityisnotachoice www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

@ims-mrl.bsky.social researchers are working to change the conversation and language around obesity to promote a more compassionate, evidence-based approach to prevention, treatment and stop weight bias in healthcare and research.
#ObesityIsNotAChoice #WorldObesityDay #WordsMatter #ChangingSystems

@ims-mrl.bsky.social studies have highlighted how the body adapts to weight loss by increasing hunger hormones, making it difficult to sustain long-term changes.
#ObesityIsNotAChoice #WorldObesityDay #ChangingSystems #WordsMatter