COMMENT: It's up to parents to help curb our kids getting fat, says Niki Bezzant.

University of Otago Professor of Public Health says lollies and fizzy drink should be replaced with oranges and water at sports clubs. Sam Casey argues we're pointing the finger in the wrong direction. / The Country

Schools are still selling sugary drinks and kids are being bombarded with junk food ads.

Reducing obesity and tooth decay made difficult with adverts on social media.

"NZ children could live shorter lives than their parents."

The most worrying trend was in serving size, says researcher.

BMI. It's the measurement we love to hate.

COMMENT: It can be difficult for us to know how much energy we're consuming.

COMMENT: Parents have never worked harder and, yes, sometimes we opt for convenience.

Children as young as 10 presenting with type 2 diabetes.

A young NZ woman has spoken about struggling with side effects of gastric bypass surgery.

Ex-Master Chef judge wants to help others with Type 2 diabetes improve their health.

Active kids have less excess fat, a study has shown.

Could being a man or being raised by a solo parent have an impact on your weight?

Eat sugar and fat, get fat? There's much more to obesity than that, writes Jamie Morton.

The fall has been put down to new initiatives focusing on the issue.

A woman turns her health around after a simple request from her daughter.

COMMENT: Research into sugary drinks tax finds no evidence it would be effective.

Dr Richard Babor says bariatric surgery is not a solution to the obesity epidemic.

COMMENT: PM has brought peace to Waitangi. Can we ask for more water at public sites next?

Low fat or full cream? Despite official guidelines, most Kiwi toddlers drink the latter.

Top tips to live well til you are old enough to get a telegram from the Queen.

Sleeping for longer each night can help us eat healthier, scientists say.

What will the world be like in 2040? Jamie Morton looks at four areas ripe for revolution.

She shed an incredible 83kg over two years. Here's how she did it.

Kiwi four-year-olds appear to be resisting the rising tide of obesity, new findings show.

Why do we over-eat? NZ scientists hope to pinpoint the cause of eating for pleasure.

Is there such a thing as "healthy" marketing for children? A new study aims to find out.

The Health Minister criticised National's obesity targets, but what will he do?

It is too easy to eat too much sugar unwittingly without labelling, advocates say.