Hard to swallow

Rebecca Smithers: Obesity and anorexia have been at the forefront of the news agenda again, underlining the importance of healthy and sensible eating.

Doctors’ warning as liposuction ops rise by 90%

· Procedure is no solution for obesity, say experts· Fat removal leaps up cosmetic surgery league

Patients overeat to qualify for weight surgery, says charity

Some obese people are eating more fatty foods to qualify for weight reduction surgery on the NHS, a health charity claims.

Ministers under fire over child obesity strategy

· Relationship with food firms criticised in report · Officials urged to give parents clear advice

Chewing gum drug could help curb obesity epidemic

· Treatment mimics body's signals for feeling full· Volunteers' appetites reduced by a fifth in trials

Millions of children ‘play almost no sport’

Almost a third of schoolchildren play little or no sport, adding to fears about unhealthy lifestyles causing obesity.

Can architecture make you fat?

Experts are starting to think so - and they're urging architects and town planners to tackle the obesity epidemic by making new buildings more fitness-friendly. Paul Arendt reports.