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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.