Weight limit protects beach donkeys from overweight children

Guidelines introduced to protect traditional seaside donkeys from buckling under weight of obese youngsters

Cold comfort

The medicine cabinet offers reassurance when your child is poorly, but how safe are the drugs inside - and do we rely on them too much? By Lucy Atkins

Obesity rates start badly and get worse at primary school

London has worst problem in England and Wales

Schools make children more obese, leading doctor says

Schools are making children more overweight, says leading GP, who blames lack of exercise and break times spent sitting by computers

Persecuting chubby kids

Brendan O'Neill: The obesity scare is zapping the fun out of childhood and giving rise to the state-sponsored persecution of fat children

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