Weight management/Obesity News

More kids extremely obese

More children are becoming extremely obese at a younger age, putting them at risk of dying decades younger and suffering old-age illnesses in their 20s.

Michelle Obama takes on food giants

Michelle Obama is urging America's largest food companies to speed up efforts to make healthier foods and reduce marketing of unhealthy foods to children.

Tax soda, pizza to cut obesity

US researchers estimate that an 18% tax on pizza and soda can push down US adults' kilojoule intake enough to lower their average weight by 2kg per year.

Tipple a day keeps obesity at bay

Women who drink a couple of glasses of red wine, beer or spirits a day are better at keeping the pounds off than women who do not drink at all, according to a new study.

Could germs be making you fat?

Germs that make their home in the gut may help cause obesity and a range of health-threatening symptoms that go along with it.

Low-fat diets beat low-carb

Three years after going on a diet, obese men and women on low-carbohydrate "Atkins"-type plans had gained back nearly all their weight.

Obesity and depression linked

There appears to be a back-and-forth link between depression and obesity, say researchers who reviewed the findings of 15 studies that included nearly 59 000 people.

Row over fat passengers reignited

Film director Kevin Smith has reignited a heated debate about airlines' treatment of overweight passengers after being thrown off a flight for being too large to fit in one seat.

Granny to blame for fat kids

Young children are more likely to be overweight if they're regularly looked after by their grandparents, a British study contends.

Obesity tipping point at 2 years?

New research suggests that the "tipping point" in obesity often occurs before two years of age, when the child is learning how much and what to eat.

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