Giles Yeo
@gilesyeo
MBE; Professor at University of Cambridge, Wolfson College, food intake & #obesity; Broadcaster; Author, #WhyCaloriesDontCount out now; on Instagram & Threads @gilesyeo
Part of an email I received from my GP practice, which serves more than 10,000 people. Based on current criteria, only 8 (!!!) people qualify for these GLP1s from the NHS 👀. With >90% accessing these drugs privately, this is driving health inequalities.
Such wonderful weather to begin the bank holiday weekend, means firing up the grill! Ribeye, potato wedges, grilled English asparagus and (non-English) broccoli spears, with a killer sauce. Everything bar the sauce is done on my selection of BBQs!
The IMS & Pint of Science UK present a conversation on nutrition & health with doctor/broadcaster Christoffer van Tulleken, doctor/food writer/Masterchef 2017 winner Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed and me! We are at The Junction in Cambridge on June 3. Tickets on sale NOW! www.junction.co.uk/events/a-con...
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
Hainanese Chicken Rice for Sunday night dinner. Family recipe (maternal Grandpa was from Hainan Island), with a Singaporean vibe! 🐓🍚🤤
High table at St John’s College Oxford after speaking at the Cortex Club this evening #obesityisnotachoice
Pork loin on the bone, with glorious crackling for a Sunday evening roast 🤤
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
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
My thoughts on the importance of science communication surrounding the new obesity drugs www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
25 years today! Happy silver anniversary to the love ❤️ of my life @janegoodall Here’s to the next 25!
Welcome to the Cambridge university 2025 intake of medics and vets!! #biochemistry #diabetes
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
Diving on the Great Barrier Reef with @poseidoncruise_ What a fab day! Couple more diving days to come! #summervibes☀️
Sunrise run, 4 Mile Beach, Port Douglas, Australia 🇦🇺. Jane and I were here for our honeymoon 25 yrs ago (Oct 2000)! #summervibes☀️
In transit at Hong Kong airport en route to Sydney, and grabbed some dim sum for breakfast at the Cathay Pacific airport lounge! 🤤
Just casually hanging out with Jamie Oliver in studio! New podcast dropping early 2026 #obesityisnotachoice