"Worryingly high" childhood obesity rates are not being tackled by a government action plan, the BMA says.

The rising costs of health care and tackling obesity are some of Guernsey's top priorities in this year's Annual Health report.

A GP in an area of Kent with some of the highest rates of obesity blames "pockets of poverty".

A South Yorkshire town is one of Britain's top obesity hotspots, according to a a new "fat map".

Researchers in Scotland say planted "anti-food" memories could help people diet and fight obesity.

Health chiefs on Shetland dismiss research which claims the islands are the fattest area of the UK as "misleading and simplistic".

Shetland and parts of Wales and north England are Britain's obesity hotspots, according to a map compiled from GP records.

People should not be offered "excuses" for being overweight, shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley says.

One place where global food shortages are making very little impact is a roadside eaterie in Texas, where diners are invited to wolf down a steak the size of telephone directory in just one hour. The BBC's Kevin Connolly decided to see whether he could meet the challenge.

Equine charity World Horse Welfare says there has been a significant rise in the number of obese horses in the UK.

Your News met Malcolm Boura who thinks if we had more repect and awareness of our bodies then we there wouldn't be some much teenage pregnancy and obesity

Social services may have to take action over children who are overweight if the UK's obesity problems continue to grow, council chiefs warn.

A history of severe ear infections or tonsil trouble may increase the chances of being obese later in life, scientists say.

The threat to the nation and the NHS from rising obesity is as grave as that posed by terrorism, a government adviser says.

Clumsy and poorly coordinated children could be at higher risk of obesity in later life, a study says.

A public-private research partnership announces £4M of projects to improve UK diet and health.

Parents in England will be sent data on their child's weight - but critics say the scheme is "namby pamby" and flawed.

Parents in England will be sent data on their child's weight - but critics say the scheme is "namby pamby" and flawed.

The world's heaviest man, Mexico's Manuel Uribe, is on course to be the world's most successful slimmer.

The Los Angeles city council imposes a ban on new fast-food outlets in a low-income area with a high incidence of obesity.