The widower of a sick woman booted off several flights allegedly because she was too fat has settled his lawsuit with airlines Lufthansa, Delta and KLM.

Fitness professional Sam Bluemel investigates the 'magic weightloss' options available reveals the dangers that can be associated with them.

People who are obese could be putting themselves at risk of dementia in later life, new research suggests.

More than 12,000 new cases of cancer every year can be attributed to the patient being overweight or obese.

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.

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.

Parents should replace juice and fizzy drinks with jugs of water at mealtimes to reduce children's sugar intake and cut their risk of obesity.

Overly protective mothers could be contributing to their children being overweight or obese, a new study shows.

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.

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.

An experimental gene-based diet helped a group of slimming volunteers increase their weight loss by a third, research has shown.

Sleeping with too much light in the room increases the risk of obesity in women, research has shown.

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.

Rugby league legend Monty Betham is working hard to give youngsters battling obesity a second chance.

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.