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Diet pill may help keep weight off
A combination diet pill, which may soon become available in Australia, helps obese people shed the kilos and maintain the loss, new research suggests.
A combination diet pill, which may soon become available in Australia, helps obese people shed the kilos and maintain the loss, new research suggests.
They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. And it seems that even after a woman has charmed her husband, she just can’t resist feeding him up.
With the UN warning sugar could be ‘the new tobacco’ because of its risks to health through obesity, you might think a diet that cuts it out would get the thumbs up from experts.
"Nanny state" interventions such as a "fat tax" on unhealthy products and compulsory nutrition ratings on food labels are popular with NZers, a new poll finds.
Food supplements which trick the body into thinking the stomach is full could combat Britain's spiraling obesity crisis.
New Zealand is doing "extremely badly" at fighting childhood obesity, with major gaps in government policies, a new report says.
Bad news ladies. Eating a fatty meal after a stressful day can slow a woman's metabolism and make her gain weight - up to 5kg in a year.
Berkeley, California, could become the first US city to tax sugary drinks. The Berkeley City Council unanimously decided to put the 1-cent-per-ounce tax on the ballot this year.
Some obese people may be able to remain metabolically healthy despite their size because their bodies produce low levels of a certain molecule, according to a study.
Losing weight is very hard, so it's not surprising many people succumb to the allure of miracle weight-loss pills and potions available online.
Britain's obesity crisis is so serious that NHS hospitals are buying specialist equipment to keep bodies cool because they are too large to fit into mortuary fridges.
Children born by caesarean section appear to be at greater risk of obesity, new research shows.
Fewer men join weight-loss programs than women but are more likely to stick with them, analysis of international obesity studies has found.
Coca-Cola will launch a naturally sweetened drink with a third less sugar and calories than its regular cola as part of an industry wide effort to tackle obesity.
Uribe Garza is still described by some fellow Mexicans as the "Combination Lock" man. By one measure he was actually as many as seven men in one.
Healthcare experts and scientists say New Zealand is lagging in the battle of the bulge and are calling on the Government to take tougher measures in obesity prevention.
Norwegian research showed the children of a divorced couple are 1.54 times more likely to be overweight than children with married parents.
New Zealand's obesity epidemic has reached crisis levels, health and nutrition experts says.
People who are insensitive to the taste of fat are at increased risk of overeating and gaining weight, according to Australian researchers.
Obesity might be a risk factor for gout, but new research has suggested that being overweight doesn't make the condition any worse.
Polar bears may hold the answer to the obesity crisis in their genes, new research has shown.
A tablet that turns off hunger is on the horizon after scientists found how high-fibre foods tell the body to stop eating.
A tablet that turns off hunger is on the horizon after scientists found how high-fibre foods tell the body to stop eating.
Some of New Zealand's favourite burger-chips-and-drink combos are fuelling our overfed nation up with more than 40 per cent of the energy recommended.
Rugby league legend Monty Betham is working hard to give youngsters battling obesity a second chance.
TV chef Jamie Oliver has called for more to be done to stop junk food outlets opening near UK schools as he continues his fight against childhood obesity.
Children allowed to eat sweets and watch television in moderation score higher for "wellbeing" than those denied the pleasure, a British report says.
Faced with a portion of food twice as big as what you normally consume will lead you to eat about a third more food than usual.
Huntington, West Virginia, has been awarded the dubious mantle of America's fattest city.