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
‘Healthy towns’ to fight obesity
Manchester and Portsmouth among nine areas included in £30m initiative unveiled by health secretary, Alan Johnson
University lecturer gets £5,000 to study Wii
Research project aims to discover whether console can be used to tackle obesity in schoolchildren
We’re all getting fatter and it may be contagious, claim economists
Figures since 50s show that obesity could be socially contagious and linked to status
Obesity crisis fuelled by lack of cooking skills, Oliver warns
Jamie Oliver has said the government needs to invest £6.5bn in culinary education and appoint a minister of food
Pupils growing too big for their chairs, survey finds
Children who no longer fit 1960s school furniture could face back problems
Schoolchildren too big to squeeze into chairs
Schools need to upgrade their furniture because children have outgrown 1960s tables and chairs, say experts