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.

More screen time and the pull of unhealthy food are causing Auckland kids to get fatter.

"You cannot exercise your way out of [this] tooth decay epidemic," says Kiwi dentist.

Children as young as 10 presenting with type 2 diabetes.

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.

COMMENT: The food industry's vested interests will never support a levy.

Clare Reynolds switched from regular to diet fizz during pregnancy. But was it any better?

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

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.

Nutrition doctor reveals golden rules of diet he wished he'd been taught long ago.

Our kids are getting bigger - how do parents talk to them without making things worse?

Matire Harwood's grandfather once told her she'd be a doctor - a prophecy well fulfilled.