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

Healthy food is important for children, but what they drink also matters. Dr. Leana Wen explains what health and nutrition ...

Without urgent policy reform and action, over half the world's adult population (3.8 billion) and a third of all children and ...

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

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

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 ...

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

The challenge of the obesity epidemic is widespread and one that even pediatricians face constantly,” a Connecticut doctor ...

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

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

Childhood obesity is rising at an alarming rate across India, and experts warn that the country lacks comprehensive data to ...