Plans for junk food ad ban dropped
The government has abandoned plans to impose a pre-9pm ban on junk food TV advertising when it unveils its new anti-obesity strategy. By Mark Sweney
Cooking lessons to be made compulsory in schools
The government is seeking to counter childhood obesity by making cooking lessons compulsory for teenagers at schools in England
Plan to curb fast-food outlets near schools
Ministers will move this week to curb the spread of fast-food outlets near schools when they unveil an action plan intended to halt Britain's spiralling levels of obesity
Fit for purpose?
More people join a gym in January than during any other month. But still only one in eight of us uses a club - and every year more than half of us quit. Faced with an obesity epidemic and a looming recession, what can the fitness industry do to keep us - and itself - in shape? Aida Edemariam reports
Turkeys fight back with a bad fat attack
Forget the Christmas pudding, stuffing and mince pies - it's the turkey that really does the festive damage to your waistline, says a new report
The burden of obesity falls on parents’ shoulders
I am, as they say, conflicted about obesity. You can say it's not your fault, but it is entirely your responsibility to do something about it
Obesity may harm immune system
Obesity can weaken the body's immune system and reduce its ability to fight off infections, according to scientists
Obesity is an increasing risk in childbirth, report warns
Obesity is a growing risk factor in the deaths of women during pregnancy or childbirth, according to a report published today
Let me share the secret of the world’s best diet with you
Will Hutton: Our entire economic and social system will have to shift if obesity is ever to be checked
Working mothers linked to obese teens
Children whose mothers work full-time while they are in the first few years of primary school are more likely to be obese when they reach 16 than those whose mothers stay home, says new research