McDonald’s and PepsiCo to help write UK health policy
Exclusive: Department of Health putting fast food companies at heart of policy on obesity, alcohol and diet-related disease
Obesity crisis ‘cannot be solved by exercise alone’
Study urges severely obese to eat more healthily, finding that forgoing a small sandwich is as effective as a one-hour run
Arabella Weir: I weighed my parents’ love on the bathroom scales
'I soon learned never to express hunger around them and to eat in secret, thereby developing an inextricable emotional link between what I ate and my ability to be loved'
Lucy Mangan: Toryboy’s turning into a weight on my mind
He won't eat veg, he loves junk food and he won't exercise. So why is my husband in the least bit surprised that he's getting rather flabby?
Crisps: a very British habit
They're fried in fat and smothered in salt, so why do we have an unhealthy obsession with potato crisps?
NHS sees ninefold rise in obese patients turning to surgery
The NHS carried out over 4,000 weight-loss operations, including stomach stapling and fitting gastric bands, in 2008-09
Champion slimmers: What happened next?
Champion dieters are paraded by rival slimming organisations, but what happens after they lose the weight? Do their lives change – and is it always for the better? Simon Hattenstone investigates
Ignorance is as big a killer as obesity
Professor Sir Michael Marmot: While we're quick to condemn the overweight, smokers and drinkers, we should consider the social and educational conditions in which people are raised
Barbecue meals under fire for exceeding healthy calorie intake
Study shows alfresco eating can lead to 1,000 calories more than recommended daily amount for women and 500 for men
Food Dudes should be in every school
Neville Rigby: It's won the praise of experts for getting kids to eat fruit and veg. So why is this great scheme being largely eschewed in Britain?