A growing body of research suggests that visceral fat -- deep underlying fat in the abdomen surrounding a person's vital organs -- may be a greater predictor of heart disease and diabetes than simple weight or body mass index .

The Biggest Loser tugged at heartstrings nationwide as its shrinking stars turned the show into a ratings hit for Network Ten last year.

Step on. Look at the number. Step off. Would that using a scale could be so simple. But as anyone trying to lose -- or even maintain -- weight knows, the relationship with the bathroom scale is tenuous at best.

The first thing Rosalie Bradford wanted you to know about her was that she was an addict.

With the advent of the body mass index and scales that flash both poundage and percentage of body fat, it seems hard to believe there's still confusion over what constitutes proper weight.

Tiger, a black poodle that tipped the scales at 30 pounds last August, used to scarf down a cup of kibble each morning and night, forage for acorns between meals and get a tasty treat or two each day.

Traumatised by her parents' divorce, Bryony tried to regain control of her life in the only way she knew how - she stopped eating. Her story will haunt everyone with a young daughter