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Aussies are dangerously fat: study
Australia's obesity crisis is far worse than experts thought, with new evidence showing 40 per cent of adults are dangerously fat.
Australia's obesity crisis is far worse than experts thought, with new evidence showing 40 per cent of adults are dangerously fat.
The Greens would support an investigation into how a 'fat tax' on processed food in New Zealand's supermarkets could be imposed.
The less teenage boys sleep, the more body fat they have - but the same isn't true for teenage girls, an Otago University study has found.
Researchers may have discovered why people who lose large amounts of weight often put it back on.
Being seriously overweight can nearly double a person’s chances of suffering migraines, a study has found.
A South African immigrant who faced deportation for being clinically obese says he'll be allowed to stay in NZ for another 23 months.
Doctors say being overweight will not necessarily send people to an early grave because such a thing as "healthy obesity" exists.
The modern office is never more than a few steps from cafes, bakeries, supermarkets, vending machines, fast food outlets and luxury biscuit makers.
Britain’s poorest families could save money and enjoy more nutritional meals by eating stale bread, Jamie Oliver has suggested.
An immigrant who faces deportation for being obese has given the Government a medical report showing he has a low risk of suffering a heart attack in the next five years.
More young adults are getting fat than other age groups, according to a study that has tracked 11,000 Australians for 12 years.
A South African immigrant who faces deportation for being "too fat" has launched a public appeal to help raise cash to fight his rare case.
Attempts to develop a one-size-fits-all obesity drug will fail, according to Australian researchers who say there are too many genetic defects for a single solution.
Tucking into lots of calories at the start of the day can actually assist weight loss, a study has shown.
With people unable to resist as portion sizes rise, regulations may be the answer, says Lenny R. Vartania.
Drinks giant Coca-Cola will today address New Zealand's obesity problem with a new campaign.
A World Health Organisation report lists New Zealand as the 12th fattest nation on earth out of 197 countries. Are we really porkers or the victims of a statistical beat-up?
Fried chicken giant KFC is the latest fast-food franchise eyeing up prime real estate on Queen St
Research says that drinking trim milk could be making people bigger, not smaller.
The low price of unhealthy deep-fried chicken has made it a mainstay of takeaway food in low-income Otara in South Auckland.
It may be cheap, but getting your parents to look after your children may be storing up trouble, Roger Dobson discovers.
Junk food could be addictive and stimulate cravings in much the same way as an illicit drug, a brain scanning study shows.
Obesity is contributing to the growing rate of caesarean section births in New Zealand.
Children are being tricked into unhealthy food choices by marketers who make misleading nutritional claims and use celebrities to endorse their products, according to research by an anti-obesity action group.