Doctors may turn away ‘irresponsible’ obese
Older people and patients who refuse to change their unhealthy lifestyle could be denied treatment under controversial proposals from the organisation which sets national clinical guidelines.
School medicals are back to fight obesity
Pilot scheme will advise parents on diet to get pupils fit.
Nutrition news
In previous columns I have reported that the intake of soft drinks in children is strongly linked with the risks of being overweight and obesity.
Obesity weighs heavily on Blair’s seat
The Labour heartland of County Durham and Tees Valley contains the highest proportion of obese people in England, according to Department of Health figures.
Childhood obesity fuelled by cartoons
Endorsements push parents to buy unhealthy food, says Which?
Childhood obesity fears ‘exaggerated’
Government claims that childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions are 'over-hyped' and 'exaggerated', a thinktank has claimed.