Sugar is now enemy number one in the western diet
Aseem Mahotra: Action on Sugar is keen to make the public aware of the dangers and for manufacturers to face regulation
A weighty problem: how to halt obesity in the developing world
Steve Wiggins: Waistlines are expanding at a rapid rate in developing countries. How can governments put healthy eating on the menu?
Obesity soars to ‘alarming’ levels in developing countries
Almost twice as many obese people in poor countries than in rich ones as fat and sugar consumption rises, warns ODI
How much weight will I gain at Christmas and how long will it take to lose it?
Each year, a journalist will site a 'new' study telling you that you will eat 6,000 calories on Christmas day. We sift through them all to get the useful facts on just how roly poly you'll be and for how long
Olympics fail to create healthier and more active population, says survey
Health Survey for England finds a nation that fails to understand obesity problem and whose children fail to get enough exercise
Expenditure on food: nutritional slump
Editorial: If obesity can be traced to a deadly sin, it looks as if it may be sloth rather than gluttony that is to blame
20% tax on sugary drinks would help cut obesity, researchers say
British Medical Journal paper calculates that a 20% tax would reduce number of obese UK adults by 180,000
Butter is bad – a myth we’ve been fed by the ‘healthy eating’ industry
Joanna Blythman: Medics are saying saturated fat may not be the devil incarnate. Just don't expect an apology from low-fat food purveyors
Obesity experts appalled by EU move to approve health claim for fructose
Food firms using fructose will be able to boast of health benefits despite fruit sugar being implicated in soaring US obesity levels
Should I cut out sugar?
Luisa Dillner: Research has found that sugar is addictive and linked to many health complaints, but is it really so bad for us?