Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nation’s new health secretary, has cited “highly chemically processed foods” as a chief culprit ...

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

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

The latest findings of Young Lives, a unique longitudinal study led by the University of Oxford, highlights how persistent ...

Food labeled and prepared for college student and research subject Sam Srisatta sits on a tray in a kitchen during a study on ...

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.

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