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.

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.

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.

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.

It sounds like a harebrained scheme, but scientists studying baldness have come up with an idea for a cream that dissolves fat.

Australians are gaining weight so fast that medical experts are calling for obesity to be classified as a disease and new national programmes launched to combat it.

South Auckland parents believe their children are as healthy as the average youngster, even though their obesity level is far above national norms.

The tiny tots at a shiny new pre-kindergarten school and day-care centre in Durant.

Whether surfing the web, playing video games or watching TV, children's after-school eating habits in front of screens have concerned researchers.

Consuming too many sugary sweets, desserts and drinks can triple your chances of dying from heart disease.

Obesity in pregnancy can alter the brain wiring of babies and leave them prone to long-term disorders such as diabetes and uncontrolled weight gain, a study suggests.

A new weight-loss balloon that can be swallowed in a pill has been launched in Britain.

Colourful labels with simple images are more effective at prompting people to pick up healthy foods than traditional ones with detailed information, new research has found.