The Labour Party is urging a rethink of one of the Government's key health targets after a group of surgeons revealed important operations were being put off in order to reach the strict target.

The Government's new plan to get help for obese kids is proving a turn-off to many parents.

World's fattest man to undergo life-saving medical treatment.

Growing up, Grace Marriott struggled with her weight. But after dropping 34kg, she has found a new sense of confidence and new pursuit.

First users of advice "toolkit" report more exercise, smaller meals.

Tax would lead 14 per cent to quit, survey finds

These sisters were warned to lose weight or risk dying young. So they made a pact, and a year later the results are amazing.

An American food website has just discovered fairy bread. And they've given it a bit of an artisan makeover. Prepare to be outraged.

A proposed voluntary code on advertising to children features explicit restrictions on advertising of "occasional" foods and beverages.

Benefits include faster recovery and fewer side effects.

Pet owners are being reminded that sharing leftovers with their furry friends isn't always the best thing for their health.

COMMENT: A ban on soft drinks is not the answer: Let's collectively shape healthy choices.

Coca-Cola is defending its brand as health experts call for a ban on sugar-sweetened drinks linked to obesity, type-2 diabetes, addiction and tooth decay.

Jamie Oliver has launched a new book, and a challenge.

Most of us are confused about diet because we're always trying to pin the blame on one nutrient, says an expert.

Forty per cent of obese children and adolescents in a New Zealand study have been found to be at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes in future.

New Zealand's less restrictive food classification system called into question by researchers.

Annette King will release anti-obesity policy in November - and says there is mounting evidence and growing support for sugary drink taxes.

Weight-loss surgery is an effective option for obese patients with type-2 diabetes, a New Zealand study has found.

High obesity rates among Samoans are partly caused by genetics, scientists have discovered.

Concerning statistics now show that a third of New Zealand children are overweight or obese.

Kiwi researchers experimenting with a bitter plant extract have developed a potential appetite suppressant, they have told an obesity conference.

A teen mum from Pokeno will address a crowd of experts at the world's largest health assembly.

A teen mum from Pokeno will address a crowd of experts at the world's largest health assembly. And 19-year-old Jasmine Crosbie believes the obesity challenges of her old South Auckland school surroundings will prove a useful case study for the World Health Organisation's annual meeting in Geneva this month.

COMMENT: The fact of the matter is that Eljae is obese. Markedly so. That's not an insult, that's a fact. And someone needs to own that, writes Andrew Dickens.

COMMENT: We listen to doctors, but when they use terms such as obesity most people take their wisdom with a healthy grain of salt.

COMMENT: No one has even suggested a rate at which the tax should be levied. Without knowing what rate of tax will be imposed no one can know how consumers will react, writes Robin Grieve.

COMMENT: Sure, obesity increases the risks of heart disease, diabetes and sore ankles. But if something is going to kill you, it might as well taste good.

COMMENT: This refusal to confront the obesity-diabetes epidemic is like a replay of the global warming crisis fiasco, writes Brian Rudman