New Australian studies suggest that adults are turning a blind eye to the growing overweight and obesity problem among children[more]

Evidence is mounting of the important role schools can play in combating the obesity epidemic[more]

Should parents worry if their child is overweight? How serious an issue is excess weight in children and young people?[more]

Expanding portion sizes have been identified as one of the key causes of the obesity epidemic. What is a reasonable portion size?[more]

What can schools and other interested adults do to help combat the childhood obesity epidemic? Experts have provided a checklist[more]

Are you a cookie crumbler? Or a chip cruncher? Or a chocolate chomper? Well, that's okay, as long as you don't do it every day[more]

Is the Easter bunny our enemy? Why else would it leave chocolate out for kids to find? After all, chocolate is unhealthy, right?[more]

Aussie kids are consuming two to four times the recommended amounts of unhealthy snack foods, a new study has revealed[more]

Overweight children face an increased risk of having poor self esteem during early adolescence[more]

Are there particular foods that put your child at greater risk of weight gain and even obesity? [more]

Teenagers who admit problems with binge eating or general overeating are likely to have poor self-esteem and may even be suicidal[more]

New research shows that adult diseases, such as high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes are now being seen in childhood, especially in overweight kids[more]

Regular physical activity can help cure sleep problems in many overweight children[more]

Spending quality time with your kids has been shown to directly affect child obesity rates[more]

With fast food advertising during children's television viewing becoming increasingly controversial, does TV consumption influence diet?[more]

Young Australians are becoming heavier. This is cause for concern as researchers have now found that being overweight at age 18 puts young people at risk[more]

To what extent are television viewing habits directly related to physical inactivity? [more]

In the fight against the childhood obesity epidemic, to what extent should teachers press home the healthy eating message?[more]

Young people who resist participation in aerobic activities during physical education could possibly be encouraged to try weight training[more]

What can the animal kingdom teach us about obesity, cholesterol problems and the risks of insufficient exercise? The answers are swinging in the trees.[more]

Nine per cent of South Australian children consume burgers, pizza, chips or chicken from fast food restaurants, two to three times per week[more]

Children who eat away from home often, are more likely to be overweight and have a poor-quality diet[more]

How do Aussie kids compare with Americans and Swedes for physical activity and obesity levels? Is this a case of Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oh, Oh, Oh?[more]

Once upon a time it was widely assumed scientific advances would continue to add to our life expectancy. That was before the obesity epidemic arrived ...[more]

Cooperation between teachers, parents and children may be the key to preventing young people from becoming overweight and obese[more]