Previous studies have indicated children are at risk of obesity if both parents are overweight or obese. However a new study by University of Newcastle researchers found that having a fat dad made a ...

'Am I fat?' My nine-year-old daughter asks me one morning standing in front of my bedroom mirror. 'What? Don't be silly!' I say, flustered. 'Why do you say that?' 'Because one of the girls in year ...

Children born to mothers who are very obese with a BMI of 35 or higher are at heightened risk of being admitted to hospital for an infection, finds a long term study published in the open access ...

Super fit Brisbane mum Sally Brouwer says she wasn't fat shaming new mums when she posted a pregnancy and post-pregnancy shot of herself on social media. The mother-of-three came under fire from other ...

Can weight loss mean loss of life? New research shows that both extreme weight loss and weight gain significantly increase the risk of death in obese individuals with heart disease. In this most ...

As you may know, I have been writing this column for a while now, hopefully amusing some of you - but clearly annoying the hell out of a few others. Such is the lot of a columnist, I suspect. But ...

One in ten children start school obese, NHS warns. Experts say the rise could have a devastating impact on health and widen inequality.