The Government must step in to curb the marketing of unhealthy food to our children, a leading public health researcher argues.

Trainers are more interested in measuring your body composition which doesn't discriminate between fat and muscle.

Too little "huff and puff" and too much screen time, childhood obesity study finds.

An obese Minties addict who ate 4,000 calories of the chewy treat every day, looks unrecognisable after losing 70kgs and her 'flappy' excess skin.

Watch NZ Herald Focus: Henry Vaeoso is honouring the late Jonah Lomu with community driven aerobics.

They provide laughs on social media, but what about the real people pictured in those "funny" memes?

UK Government has been accused of "massively overreacting" by telling people not to eat roast potatoes despite no scientific proof of a link to cancer.

It's never too late to trim your waist - you just have to be smarter, says Maria Lally.

Uh oh - British dentists are calling office workers to "combat cake culture in" 2017. They say the ritual of shouting supermarket-bought

Researchers believe no diet is perfect for everyone, and the key to picking the right one depends on hormones, genes and psychology.

Kiwi scientists are exploring the mysterious role the bugs inside us play in regulating our diet and metabolism.

COMMENT: It looks as though our Advertising Standards Authority will, once again, fail to adopt a strict code of food advertising to children.

The toll of sugary drinks on the health of Pacific Island people is an issue close to the heart of 23-year-old Paul Nai, who is leading a new study on cultural drivers of consumption.

COMMENT: The fact I have my gut feelings - and my gut - back is actually a good thing.

How narcissistic are Kiwis?

Meals which were fine to eat 30 years ago may now be too calorific, a new study suggests.

A good sleep may be an early step towards preventing later obesity.

COMMENT: Sugar is sprinkled over sugar over calorie-laden stodge. It's the culture, dude.

According to Tamaki, Harry Potter is a tool to recruit people toward evil.

In the early and mid-1990s, the Cuban population became the only modern society to lose significant weight on a national basis.

Study finds some overweight and obese children drink up to 2L of sweet drink - including juice, cordial, energy drinks and soft drinks - a day.

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.