You're never too old to exercise... and we former couch potatoes are the proof
Here's how five former couch potatoes in different decades of their lives have turned into exercise addicts.
Why a dog is an obese child's best friend
Overweight children could lose the pounds simply by owning a dog, Australian researchers have found.
Join the debate: Britons drowning in saturated fat as they consume double the recommended amount
Join a debate, chaired by John Humphreys, about a new map that shows a stark North-South divide in consumption of saturated fat across Britain.
Britons drowning in saturated fat as they consume double the recommended daily amount
A map released today shows a stark North-South divide in consumption of saturated fat across Britain. But even those in the South East who ate the least fat, consumed 20 per cent more than the recommended daily amount.
Ordering obese children to take daily exercise cuts their body fat by a third
Teaching children to be physically active every day can cut the rate of overweight school pupils by a third, say researchers.
Clumsy children more likely to become obese as adults, study finds
Clumsy children are more likely to be obese in later life because they exercise less, research says. A study found youngsters with poor co-ordination are far more prone to piling on the pounds during adulthood.
Vaccines against smoking, obesity and high blood pressure could be developed 'within the next decade'
Vaccines against smoking, obesity and high blood pressure could all be developed within the next decade, scientists believe.
Parents to receive 'fat reports' from schools as BMA warns one in four children will be obese by 2020
Parents will receive 'fat reports' from schools detailing their children's weight under new plans to tackle the spiraling problem of childhood obesity.
Just ONE glass of orange juice a day could make you obese AND increase your risk of diabetes, says research
Research shows that fruit juices, regarded by many as a healthy way to start the day, raise the odds of a form of diabetes linked to poor diet and obesity by up to a quarter.
How an overweight mother could be making her baby obese
Women who are overweight before and during pregnancy are "passing on" their obesity to their babies, a study suggests.
Obese families sent to 'fit camp' in NHS bid to counter Northern weight gain
A town's most overweight youngsters are being sent to fat camp as part of a pioneering NHS-funded scheme to tackle obesity.
Britain in denial over weight as 1 in 4 refuses to accept they are obese
A quarter of overweight Britons are in denial about the problem despite soaring levels of obesity, experts have warned.
Can fruit make you fat? Natural sugar found in fruit is 'fuelling the nation's obesity epidemic'
A natural sugar found in fruit is fuelling the obesity epidemic, scientists say. A study has shown that fructose - which is used to sweeten soft drinks and junk food - might be more harmful than other types of sugar.
Serving up obesity? How supermarket ready meals have DOUBLED in size in a decade
Supermarket ready meals have ballooned in size over the past 15 years - provoking fears they are encouraging a national obesity epidemic.
'Fern Factor' boosts gastric band enquiries by 400 per cent
As a leading stomach surgeon experiences a '400 per cent' increase in inquiries about gastric bands, Fern Britton pulls out of This Morning for a second day, citing 'nervous exhaustion'.
Lack of exercise 'has NOT fuelled obesity epidemic'
Lack of exercise is commonly blamed for the obesity crisis, but according to researchers the real cause is over-eating. They say that, contrary to popular belief, we are no less active than 20 years ago.
Why one overweight TV cop has become the slimming detective
Bill star Bruce Byron is one of millions of men with an expanding waistline putting his health in peril. In this wry new column, he'll be hunting out the best ways to arrest the problem
Children are so obese that surgeons are giving breast-removal operations to schoolboys
Children are so obese that surgeons are having to carry out breast-removal operations on schoolboys, doctors warned today.
Britain's couch potato children are now among the fattest in Europe
British children are among the worst in a Europe-wide obesity league table, with around a third weighing more than they should.
Chemicals in plastic feeding bottles could lead to obesity in babies, say scientists
Pregnant women who eat food that has been wrapped in plastic could make their unborn baby obese in later life, according to new research.
