Too big for their genes?
Obese people should be helped to tackle their problem, not encouraged to believe it's all the fault of genetics.
A fat report, thin on ideas
Paul Gately: Today's Foresight report diagnoses the obesity epidemic, but the government must now realise that to tackle this crisis will take resources and leadership.
Johnson calls for fundamental shift on obesity crisis
Health secretary says individuals cannot be blamed for problem.
Date for halting childhood obesity slips back 10 years
· Primarolo acts as report shows size of problem· Effects predicted to cost Britain £45bn a year
Food industry’s ethics under scrutiny over obesity
· Experts say scenario is far worse than first predicted· Crackdown on marketing aimed at children urged
Schools told to tackle teenage obesity crisis
· Minister demands action to help girls take up sport· 50% of population obese in next 25 years - study
Obesity crisis to cost £45bn a year
Scientists' new report warns that around half of Britons will be seriously overweight by 2050.
Glaxo looks to launch anti-obesity drug in Europe
2.45pm: The UK could get its first ever approved over-the-counter weight loss drug after GlaxoSmithKline said today it had applied for a licence to sell a non-prescription version of Orlistat. By Marianne Barriaux.