obesity

A key point made by Kennedy during his opening remarks and throughout the hearing was his criticism of processed foods in the US, which he said help drive the country's obesity epidemic.

During his presidential run last year, Kennedy made tackling the obesity epidemic a central part of his platform.

Or the mysterious relationship between osteoarthritis and obesity.

This is part of a wider plan to tackle high rates of obesity.

The Royal College of Physicians said the report laid a strong foundation "for treating obesity with the same medical rigour and compassion as other chronic illnesses".