- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Four in five adolescents aren't exercising enough, WHO warns
Adolescents are recommended to do an hour’s moderate to vigorous physical activity a day.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Should schools ban packed lunches?
The call to ban packed lunches comes amid claims they are contributing to childhood obesity.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
Children become less active with each year of primary school
By the time they leave primary school children are doing more than an hour less physical activity per week.
- StyleFrancesca Specter
Obesity isn't a choice – nor is it 'down to a lack of willpower'
Weight is more influenced by a mixture of genes and socio-economic background, says a new report.
- StyleFrancesca Specter
Piers Morgan defends comedian who says fat-shaming will help cure obesity
The 'Good Morning Britain' host said the controversial US comedian Bill Maher was in the right.
- StyleCaroline Allen
How much sugar is in your favourite 'healthy' drink?
Many of our favourite drinks surpass the NHS guidelines in one bottle.
- StyleFrancesca Specter
Doctor slated for saying people are 'programmed to be fat', but do obesity genes really exist?
Plus, what to do if you think you are genetically predisposed to be overweight.
- StyleCaroline Allen
Cadbury's to bring all chocolate bars under 100 calories
The move will see Cadbury’s reduce the size of its individual snacks.
- StyleCaroline Allen
Parents 'aren't fit enough' to keep up with their children
Half of UK parents are worried about how they’ll keep up with the children over the six-week holidays.
- StyleLauren Clark
Women told by UK's top doctor to eat two fewer biscuits a day or risk cancer
Two McVitie’s milk chocolate digestive biscuits contain 166 calories.
- StyleMarie Claire Dorking
'Waist size as important as BMI in defining obesity'
The size of the waist is also an important indicator of overall health.
- StyleCaroline Allen
Three in four adults are not getting enough sleep, report suggests
Lack of sleep increases risk of obesity, depression and anxiety.
- StyleFrancesca Specter
Obesity overtakes smoking as risk factor for four common cancers
In cases of bowel, kidney, ovarian and liver cancer, obesity is a bigger risk factor.
