ITV1 launches obesity campaign in winter-spring schedule
ITV1's schedule for early 2009 will include a landmark campaign to help fight obesity, in which celebrities and the public pledge to lose weight. By Leigh Holmwood
Has Jamie’s Ministry of Food worked in Rotherham?
Is Jamie Oliver hooked on sainthood or just an old-fashioned philanthropist? Rachel Cooke finds out
Obese women ‘more likely to miscarry’
New research supports advice that obese women should lose weight before trying to conceive
Waist, not just weight, shows risk of premature death, study says
Weight alone is not a good guide to health, and storing excess fat around the midriff can have impact on lifespan
The Whitehall fat police can do their worst. No one is going to get between me and my mini-rolls
Tanya Gold: So what can the government possibly do to stop people like me from getting fat?
Study finds new link between childhood obesity and heart disease
Research shows that neck arteries of obese children were similar to those of a 45-year-old
A local solution to obesity
Norman Lamb: Obesity should be tackled at a local level, with health boards empowered to find the right solutions for their areas
The greaseless spoon
Guildford Council plans to enforce healthy options on snackbar menus. A sensible move or a step too far?
Government unveils details of £275m anti-obesity push
The government's campaign to tackle obesity will see Tesco and Asda cut prices on healthy food, ITV launch a national health push and Pepsi use its stars in fitness ads. By Mark Sweney
Exercise drive targets nine towns and cities
Monitoring plan, rewarding cyclists and joggers, focuses on areas with high levels of obesity