Are free school meals a good idea?
Nick Clegg announced last week that all five- to seven-year-olds are to get free school meals from next year. Mark Littlewood and Carmel McConnell debate whether this is fair
Health of pregnant women and babies jeopardised by weight, shows study
Analysis of women's pregnancies in Scotland highlights problem of obesity during pregnancy and growing financial costs to NHS
Smoothies and fruit juices are a new risk to health, US scientists warn
Scientists say potential damage from naturally occurring fructose in apparently healthy drinks is being overlooked
Research links children’s psychological problems to prolonged screen time
Study by Public Health England backs concerns raised by doctors that lack of exercise leads to unhealthy lifestyles
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