The problem of obesity in children has increased considerably in India in recent years. It leads to serious health ...

Kids are more likely to maintain a healthy weight if their parents adopt a responsive style while they're babies and toddlers ...

Body mass index (BMI) was almost three times more likely to classify children as overweight than waist circumference-to-height ratio, according to a new study.

A new screening intervention in the primary care setting can improve the identification and management of obesity risk in pediatric patients, according to a poster presented at the National ...

Surprisingly, places like South America, North Africa, and the Middle East will be severely affected.

The administration is reviewing a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rule that would expand coverage to Medicare and Medicaid recipients ...

According to data from the stateofchildhoodobesity.org, more than 15% of kids ages 10-17 are classified as obese.

Childhood obesity is on the rise, with alarming projections showing one in six children and adolescents could be obese by ...

Children with obesity and specific comorbidities, including hypertension and type 2 diabetes, have increased risk for almost every skin condition.

A study published on Tuesday in 'The Lancet' warns of the escalation of the obesity and overweight pandemic if no action is ...

More than half of adults and a third of children and teens worldwide will be overweight or obese by 2050, a comprehensive ...

A major international study has found children and adolescents in Australia have experienced some of the fastest transitions ...