NSW teachers told to report obese children to child protection
Should teachers and school staff be able to dob in overweight kids? A new education initiative says yes...
Obesity
Generation Next: Aussie kids influenced by misleading junk food ads
Might seem like a no-brainer, but with childhood obesity at an all-time high, parents are calling to stop ads for unhealthy foods targeted at kids.
Couple lose weight together after being told they were ‘too fat to have kids’
Together, after joint gastric bypass surgeries and a commitment to cut out on greasy foods, the couple lost nearly 250 kilograms combined.
Why obesity isn’t your fault
Science is discovering just how hard our bodies fight weight loss, leaving experts to wonder if we are destined to lose the battle against obesity?
Real life: “I was too fat to get pregnant”
Brisbane mum Helen, 39, had to shed almost 30kg to realise her dream of falling pregnant.
Family meals cut childhood obesity risk
Do you think a family dinner at the table is more trouble than it's worth?
Work Hours for Mums Affect Sleep & BMIs for Kids
A new study shows that children of mothers who work full-time get sleep and have higher BMIs
‘Fat shaming’ cards given to overweight commuters on London Tube
Police investigating group calling themselves Overweight Haters Ltd.