Young pioneers in the frontline of NHS battle against obesity

Programme targets 2,000 families in Rotherham where one in three local children are clinically obese

Lower fertility in men linked to obesity

Men wanting to start a family should lose weight, according to doctors behind new study

Experts in UK, treating small numbers of high risk children, say wider use of drugs should be discussed

Shocking new research into schoolchildren's lunch habits adds to concerns over obesity

Researchers say experiment on rats applies to humans, and mother's bad diet can lead to overweight offspring

Sarah Boseley: A pill to shed pounds would be a miracle. Unfortunately, diet drugs have a chequered history

Cradle-to-grave action plan launched to reverse Scotland's reputation as one of the fattest nations in the world

Sandwich bars and restaurants will also provide nutritional information in bid to reduce obesity levels

Government expands its 'healthy towns' initiative, aimed at tackling the problem of obesity

New head of HFEA concerned that few young people appreciate the growing problem of infertility