A gym has been scolded for running an ad mocking fat people.

In a new attempt to control New Zealand's obesity epidemic, severely overweight patients will have a stomach drain installed through which they pump out excess food.

Excessive sugar and carbohydrates are behind the obesity crisis rather than physical inactivity, claim three experts in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Scientists call for a new style of bespoke treatment rather than a "one size fits all" approach to tackling the epidemic.

Burger King says it will stop selling toys with its kids meals and will cease advertising to children on television.

Could therapeutic fasting be a solution to many lifestyle diseases such as obesity, diabetes and cancer? The director of a renowned German clinic is convinced of it. Liz Hunt reports.

Doctors are developing protocols to refer obese children to child protection services if their parents ignore medical advice to help their children lose weight.

Doctors are developing protocols to refer obese children to CYF if their parents ignore medical advice to help their children lose weight. Is this a good idea?

Scientists believe the gene Plexin D1 tells fat to gather around the middle, rather than the bottom and thighs.

Natural alternatives to sugar sweeteners exist, but even they have pitfalls if consumed in excess. We are hard-wired to love sweets.

Hundreds of babies are being born clinically obese in the UK every year - including some weighing more than a stone.

Stevia-sweetened fizzy drink Pepsi Next will hit our shelves next week, a month ahead of rival Coke Life - but will the new products do any good?

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman is looking at introducing a Health Target to control child obesity.

How can you know what you need to maintain your energy balance? There are two options: the mathematical approach and the instinctive approach.

Kiwi scientists have found a curious new way to combat obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in an antioxidant linked to Chinese medicine.

If you've ever exercised to lose weight, there's a good chance the following thought has crossed your mind: "I worked out so hard. I deserve a treat!"

More than a third of Kiwis believe fizzy and other sugary drinks should be taxed. Does NZ need a sugary drinks tax? Vote here and leave a comment.

Australian scientists may have discovered a way to shed fat by teaching our bodies how to burn it off.

A pill that helps the body to burn excess fat could one day "replace the treadmill", scientists claim.

One of the old-time favourites of the lolly jar - Killer Python jelly snakes - are being cut in half to encourage people to be more responsible when eating treats.

Women are more likely to work in lower paying jobs as they become heavier. Not so for men, a US study shows.

Voters in San Francisco will decide next month whether to tax sodas and other sugary drinks to reduce ailments including obesity and diabetes.

Stop going nuts over coconut, it might not be as healthy as what you think, writes Dave Shaw.

Charging your phone in your bedroom could make you put on weight, according to scientists in Spain.

If you think you're giving your kids healthy food by putting a snack bar in their lunch box, think again.

Children who are given antibiotics in the first two years of their lives are at greater risk of becoming obese in early childhood.

A ban on fizzy drinks in Northland hospitals has won the support of staff and the public, the Northland District Health Board says.

Those who are made to feel ashamed about their size are six times as likely to become obese, a study has found.