Obesity
Your risk of disease may have been programmed before you were born
Liggins Institute Ph.D. student Jasmine Plows explores the state of current research into obesity in the womb. Audio
Energy drinks driving teen obesity - study
Teenagers' love of energy drinks is fuelling youth obesity and dental problems more than traditional sweetened drinks, new research says.
Nearly a third of adult NZers now considered obese
Obesity is still increasing with nearly a third of New Zealand's adult population now considered obese.
Hunger pangs: solving the secrets of appetite
Scientists from the University of Warwick think they've unlocked some important keys to understanding our appetite and how some foods can make you feel full more quickly than others. Audio
World Obesity Day
New Zealand faces an annual bill of $7billion by 2025 in obesity-related costs. Nutritionist Lea Stenning talks about the link between poverty and obesity. Audio
Dateline Pacific evening edition for 25 September 2017
Evacuations continue in Vanuatu as volcanic state of emergency declared; A breakthrough result for PNG rugby league with victory in the Queensland Cup; Samoa public inquiry into family violence… Audio
Isabelle Lomax-Sawyers: weight and medicine
Medical student Isabelle Lomax-Sawyers refers to her body as the type patients are warned not to have in a recent article. She talks to Kim Hill about living with a body that is stigmatised while… Audio
Is our sense of smell making us fatter?
Could our sense of smell be an important factor behind the fact that so many of us are overweight? Andy Dillin at the University of California, Berkeley, was involved in a study on mice that found… Audio
Dr Rick Legro - Obesity and fertility
Professor Richard (Rick) Legro is the Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Public Health Sciences at Penn State College of Medicine. He is an internationally recognised expert in fertility and… Audio
From slavery to obesity – the history of sugar
In the 16th century, 12 million slaves were snatched from Africa and sent to work in the Americas in service of Europe's growing dependence on sugar. Author James Walvin talks about the complex and… Audio
How a balloon could help the world lose weight
Surgeries designed to promote weight loss by restricting the stomach's capacity, like the gastric bypass or gastric banding, have become a common treatment to help chronically obese patients lose… Audio, Gallery
Heart disease markers seen in 3 year olds - study
Overweight children as young as three are showing signs they will develop heart disease, new research from Otago University has found. Audio
Heavy 3yr olds more likely to be obese and unhealthy
Heavier than usual three-year olds are more likely to be obese as adults, and more prone to related illnesses such as heart disease later in life. Professor Michael Williams from Otago University is… Audio
Sleep, guts and bugs
Researchers in Sweden have discovered sleeplessness affects the your microbiome - changing populations of gut bacteria in people with average weight so they resemble populations seen in obese people… Audio
Health experts condemn pairing KFC, Rugby League World Cup
This year's Rugby League World Cup has named KFC as one of its sponsors, and while that deal's been called an advertising coup for the company, anti-obesity campaigners say it's a tragedy for public… Audio
The Cost of Sugar
Professor Jim Mann, Dr Jacqueline Rowarth and Professor Tony Blakely talk to Kim Hill about why free sugar is so bad, whether diet soft drinks are good, and sugar versus fat. Audio
Are your genes to blame when your jeans don't fit?
Cambridge geneticist and BBC TV presenter Dr Giles Yeo talks to Kathryn Ryan about why only certain people get type-2 diabetes or are obese. Dr Yeo is giving 6 lectures in New Zealand, including a… Audio
Fighting Obesity with a plant based diet
A new Gisborne-based study, suggests a plant-based whole-food diet may be the answer to reduce obesity and diabetes. Audio
Obese patients at high risk in hospitals with no doctor overnight, experts say
Obese people and those with multiple health problems should avoid major operations in small private hospitals where there is no physician overnight, experts say.
St John gets electric stretchers as obese patients double
St John is rolling out new ambulances for people weighing more than 300kg, after the number of obese patients transported by the service doubled in six years.
