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

Obesity in children under 14 set to rise by more than half by 2050, shocking research suggests - Experts said the global ...

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

This research examines childhood obesity rates in a rural county before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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 ...