Obesity

Sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder are more likely to develop an addiction to food.

A new study has found that the chance of developing asthma rises as a child's weight increases.

With our kids getting fatter and spending longer in front of screens, is signing them up to a gym the answer?

A medical expert has slammed plus-size dummies because they "normalise" being overweight.

A charity has stepped in to help Columbia's fattest baby – who weighs as much as a six-year-old – so he can undergo lifesaving treatment for obesity.

US study reveals obesity rates in children has dropped dramatically by 43 per cent.

A study carried out by University of New South Wales researchers showed that if fathers and grandfathers ate a high fat diet and were obese, their grandsons were more likely to be overweight. Research conducted on rats, led by Professor Margaret Morris, found that sons and grandsons of fat fathers had worse outcomes than those […]

A new food labeling system that would give packages a health star-rating has been proposed as part of a federal government campaign to combat obesity. The new scheme would see food packages ranked in half-star steps with a top ranking of five stars, aiming to encourage food manufacturers to make their products more healthful to […]

Children from Middle Eastern and Asian backgrounds are significantly more likely to be overweight or obese than those from English-speaking backgrounds, new research has found. A University of Sydney study of NSW primary school kids found that ethnicity was a significant predictor of obesity, physical activity and cardiovascular fitness. Researchers analysed data on 4898 kids […]

Children who spend a lot of time in front of the television are more likely to consume unhealthy soft drinks leading to obesity and health problems like diabetes. A study by the University of Gothenburg found that for every hour children sit staring at the screen, they are 50 per cent more likely to consume […]