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

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

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.

The findings highlight "monumental societal failures" in the fight against obesity, said population health researcher Jessica ...

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

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

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

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

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

A recent study predicts that by 2050, more than half of the world’s adults (3.8 billion people) and one-third of all children ...

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 ...