LifestyleJust six weeks to a new youIt takes just six weeks for the long-term benefits of a diet overhaul to be seen, a University of Auckland study has found.17 Jan 05:00 PM
LifestyleHefty kids a growing trendChildren as young as 9 are joining weight-loss programmes in a trend industry experts say will grow as children lead more sedentary lives.16 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleClearing up the sugar debateA new study into the health effects of sugar by the University of Otago aims to disentangle what has been a confused and controversial issue, its author says.15 Jan 11:35 PM
LifestyleEat, drink and pump it outA new weight loss gadget sucks food straight out of the stomach.07 Jan 09:25 PM
OpinionHelen Walls: Weighing up dangers of obesityThe rising level of obesity, alongside diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other related diseases, is predicted to slow down or reverse the decline in mortality seen in most Western countries.02 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleThe score on dietingMany festive folks will have one eye on the difference Christmas indulgence makes to their waistlines.22 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleHealth alert for celebrity foodRecipes by TV chefs including Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson are "less healthy" than ready meals, researchers said.18 Dec 05:00 PM
LifestyleChild obesity problems upsizedThe number of clinically overweight children aged under 10 being seen by a Tauranga dietitian has increased fourfold in two years.17 Dec 02:22 AM
LifestyleUnsafe dieting linked to obesity rise - expertEating disorder clinics are increasingly seeing patients who developed their condition as a result of being overweight or obese, a leading Australian health expert says.12 Dec 01:25 AM
LifestyleStudy: Fat tax would benefit KiwisTaxing fizzy drinks and fatty foods and subsidising fruit and vegetables could have significant health benefits for New Zealanders, a local study has shown.11 Dec 10:00 PM
LifestyleObesity gobbles up health dollarsNew Zealand's weight problem is gobbling up more than 4 per cent of what we spend on health care, according to a study out today.09 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleAsthma fall in weight loss schoolsResearchers studying a school-based programme credited with reducing the rates of obese and overweight 7-year-olds have now found a reduction in asthma symptoms.26 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandStudy: Daycare fosters obesityResearchers unable to explain higher health risk for children in facilities.20 Nov 04:30 PM
KahuAction urged on South Auckland's high baby death rateNewborns and unborn babies in later pregnancy have been dying in South Auckland at a higher rate than the national average for most of the past decade.14 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestyleKiwis punch above their weightWe're becoming a nation of fatties. And while we only make up 0.08 per cent of the total world weight, we make up 0.22 of the world's excess weight due to obesity.04 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleAlarm over teens' risky weight-loss tacticsA study finds doctors could do more to help at-risk teens who are vomiting, taking diet pills and skipping meals.28 Aug 05:30 PM
LifestyleOnly children more likely to be obese - researchResearch has found children who don't have any brothers or sisters are about 50 per cent more likely to have weight problems.27 Aug 12:39 AM
