It’s never too early to fight the nation’s flab
Does government yet know how to reach down into the depths of society and change behaviour? Child obesity offers a critical test, says Anna Bawden
British study finds genetic link to child obesity
A study of more than 5,000 pairs of twins has found that a child's risk of becoming overweight is mostly down to nature, not nurture
Child health fears over high salt levels in sweet foods
Many sweet foods popular with children contain potentially dangerous levels of salt which are putting their health at risk, a campaign group warns today
A larger problem
The pledge to become the first major country to reverse the obesity trend is a bold one that will require global recognition to succeed
Overweight people could be offered cash to lose pounds
· Government health idea follows US study· Children are main focus of ministers' obesity strategy
Food labels simplified in anti-obesity fight
A promise to introduce a single, simple food labelling scheme this year, ending the contradictory and confusing systems, will form the centrepiece of the government's anti-obesity drive today.
£75m campaign to tackle child obesity
The government has pledged £75m to create an anti-obesity campaign to help tackle the problem of expanding waistlines among children. By Mark Sweney
Plan to curb fast-food outlets near schools
Ministers will move this week to curb the spread of fast-food outlets near schools when they unveil an action plan intended to halt Britain's spiralling levels of obesity
Beware of junk food, ‘gross’ ads tell kids
The British Heart Foundation has moved away from TV advertising to target 11- to 13-year-olds with a series of 'gross' online videos about junk food. By Mark Sweney