Giles Yeo talks to Jim Al-Khalili about the powerful influence our genes have on how we put on weight, and why many of us struggle to lose it.

Giles Yeo presenting his Royal Institution ‘JBS Haldane’ Lecture, Is Obesity a Choice?

The coaching website of Dr. Prof. Dorothea Portius (German language)

NHS guidance and advice on Obesity.

Obesity UK is the leading charity dedicated to supporting people living with obesity.

Obesity Empowerment Network UK is a non-profit, user led, advocacy organisation, dedicated to empowering people affected by obesity by giving them a public voice.

Journal of Endocrinology provides a wide coverage of research in all aspects of endocrinology. It is in the top ranks of global endocrine journals and publishes high quality, leading-edge research from all over the world. The readership of the journal is worldwide, with 40% of readers in North America. Most issues contain a review article or commentary on a topical subject. These have been well received and are highly cited.

The National Obesity Observatory provides a single point of contact for wide-ranging authoritative information on data, evaluation and evidence related to weight status and its determinants.