India’s Supersize Kids; You’re Killing My Son – TV review

John Crace: Obesity in India is largely a middle-class problem, but this film failed to answer the big questions and let fast-food firms off the hook

Obese mothers’ babies face bigger risk of early death, says report

Study finds overweight mums' children 35% more likely to die of heart disease than offspring of average-weight parents

Children ‘more likely to have can of pop than eat enough fruit and vegetables’

British Heart Foundation concerned about heart disease later in life as report reveals children's lifestyles lack enough exercise

Nation’s exercise levels ‘shockingly low’

Report shows that many people take little or no part in physical activity, with nearly 80% failing to hit government targets

The Ministry of Thin by Emma Woolf – review

Emma Woolf's study of our obsession with being thin should serve as a wake-up call to all women, writes Barbara Ellen

Eating with parents boosts toddlers’ health, finds study

Sitting down to the same meals as Mum and Dad found to have a bigger impact on health than class or snacking habits

Men, you’re bigger than you think! (But women – you’re thinner)

Men are more than twice as likely as women to underestimate their weight, finds a project with 300,000 participants

Low-sugar recipes: a dozen delicious treats

Sugary food is fuelling the obesity epidemic, so try these healthier alternatives

Sugar, not fat, exposed as deadly villain in obesity epidemic

It's addictive and toxic, like a drug, and we need to wean ourselves off it, says US doctor

Students: just say no to sugar

Forget illegal drugs, students are overdosing on sugar. Little do they know that binging on sweet food is a serious form of substance abuse