Obesity epidemic spreads to new areas in the south
GP practices help to compile 'fat map' using registers of patients whose BMI is over 30
No excuses for being fat, say Tories
'Tell people biology and environment cause obesity and you offer them an excuse,' shadow health secretary says
These Olympian feats can inspire our obese nation
Jackie Ashley: The achievements of our sports stars can do more for our youngsters than any number of food education programmes
Bigger people mean bigger bills for public services
Britain's obesity epidemic increases pressure on public services, the Local Government Association warns
Grants for corner shops in anti-obesity drive to sell more fruit and veg
Pilot scheme to be aimed at small shopkeepers in deprived areas as part of healthy eating campaign
How to tell parents their child is overweight
Are we right to protect parents from negative terms such as fat and obese, asks Sara Gaines
Health: Official letters to warn parents if their child is obese or overweight
Department of Health announce plans to tackle obesity epidemic but avoid 'negative' words
Parents to receive letters if children are obese
Measurements taken at schools could be automatically sent to parents from the autumn, under a Department of Health scheme
Effective solutions to obesity appear to be junked
Victoria Macdonald: It is not going to work only to say exercise more or eat five fruit and veg a day, because that is tinkering at the edges
Beware of the fatties!
Abby O'Reilly: The overweight are now being blamed for their thinner friends' weight gain – it's just another attack on the fat, dressed up as science