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Darren Powell: Anti-obesity scare tactics 'do more harm than good'

This advertising campaign will just add to the growing concerns that children already have about their appearance, weight, eating, exercise and health, writes Dr Darren Powell.

Creeping dress sizes stir misgivings

Dress sizes have expanded dramatically over the decades, according to experts.

Sugar at centre of anti-obesity plan

Annette King says Labour's plan betters National's "feeble attempt" to address obesity.

Effect of less sugar for 9 days

Results from a study into the effects of cutting back on sugar suggest huge implications for the food industry, chronic disease, and health care costs.

Cartoon: Childhood obesity plan

Morning workout may lower risk of becoming overweight

Exercising first thing in the morning may lower a woman's risk of becoming overweight.

Paul Little: Profits ahead of people

Remember the halcyon days of the nanny state - universal free health care and education, a fair go for all, semi-decent public broadcasting?

Coleman's obesity cure right up alley

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman's newly released magic pill to cure childhood obesity is so sugar-coated even those fuelling the epidemic are falling over each other to praise him.

100k more obese Kiwis in near future

One hundred thousand more New Zealanders are predicted to become severely obese over the next decade.

The only hangover cure that works

A pint of water after a big night? Or a takeaway to soak up the booze? Scientists have now revealed the only certain cure for a hangover.

Counting calories? Don't bother

Doctors are being urged to promote the powerful benefit of healthy food rather than focusing on calories and handing out drugs.

Fat study: First-borns beware

A study led by a Kiwi academic has found that first-born women are 40 per cent more likely to be obese than their younger sisters.

Eating on the go could be making you fat

Those who do not find the time to stop and have a proper meal are more likely to increase their food intake later in the day, which could lead to weight gain and obesity.

White bread link to obesity

White bread is the food most frequently consumed by Pacific Island children in Auckland and may be an important contributor to their high rate of obesity.

Why children make you fat

Ever wondered why parents pile on the pounds? A new book reveals the truth about their bad habits.

This weight loss tip might surprise you

While cutting out carbs leads to more weight loss, a low-fat diet helps people lose the flab which is most damaging to health, researchers found.

Don't blame beer for belly

Beer gut: It's right there in the name - but it seems that beer might not be as bad for the waistline as previously thought.

'Skinny' pill one step closer - research

Australian scientists have isolated the gene behind obesity and type 2 diabetes, which could lead to a "skinny" pill to prevent the disease.