After two sets of twins, Mum drops 40kg
A woman who gave birth to two sets of twins has completely transformed her body.
A woman who gave birth to two sets of twins has completely transformed her body.
Taranaki programme tailored for obese kids has delivered some promising results.
It's become harder to imagine our solar system without a missing, mysterious Planet Nine.
Scientists believe they've found the culprit in the battle against belly fat.
Forget cheat days, research claims you should cheat for two weeks to get slim.
Obesity researchers say Health Minister "snubbed" sugary drink tax proposal and petition.
Jacinda Ardern wants to "sit down" with leaders of a study scaled back by a funding cut.
Jo Bowden halved her body weight and has now had surgery to remove the excess skin.
Well-known GP Dr Lance O'Sullivan has teamed up with leading researchers in a new effort.
Want to lose weight without surgery? Here's how.
Kiwi plus-size model hits back at criticism of larger-sized models in fashion industry.
Whanganui Maori pastor has published a book on how to grow and cook healthy food.
We're eating too much sugar - and it's in food you might not expect, says Simon Gault.
New Zealand's food policies need to change to tackle the country's obesity epidemic.
NZ study raises possibility fresh fish oil may aid children of overweight pregnant women.
Kiwis need to get moving more if research from Stanford is to be believed.
An obesity study that will breath-test thousands of Kiwi kids is off to a promising start.
There's nothing like seeing a couple who feel confident in their own skin.
Scientists will tap into the DNA data of thousands of young people in major new study.
A test found eating dark chocolate before meals made women eat 25% less.
COMMENT: A sugar tax would not reduce obesity, as experience overseas proves.
Healthier food and drink and more exercise have cut preschoolers' tooth decay by a fifth.
Sugar has been labelled the new tobacco by some health experts.
Drink distributors have agreed to sell only water in NZ primary and intermediate schools.
Most childcare centres that feed their children are not meeting nutrition guidelines.
COMMENT: Event sponsorship is only one small part of our problem with kids' health.
A quarter of children in Australia are obese or overweight but is surgery the answer?
Children aged 5 to 13 should get uninterrupted sleep of at least 9 hours a night.
Over 10 years the percentage of students buying lunches from tuck shops has halved.