Data from the University of Bristol's Children of the 90s study were used in the research.

New research challenges link between childhood BMI and obesity risk - Experts say the genetic factors that influence the size of babies may be different to the ones that influence body size as a teen ...

Aggressive food and beverage marketing targets children, contributing to rising obesity rates.

Nearly 20% of all children in the US have what’s considered to be a high body mass index, the measure that practitioners use to determine whether a person has obesity. New draft guidelines released ...

Excess youth overweight and obesity remained highly prevalent in the United States in 2024, according to a study published ...

Rising childhood obesity is linked to early puberty and PCOS in adolescent girls. Here's how excess weight affects hormones, ...

The Indiana University Fairbanks School of Public Health at IU Indianapolis has released updated findings on childhood ...

Obesity rates are forecast to skyrocket within the next quarter of a century, with a third of the world’s children and adolescents expected to be overweight or obese by 2050. Significant increases are ...

Obesity in children is a growing concern worldwide, with significant implications for their physical and mental health. Addressing this issue requires a multifaceted approach that includes lifestyle ...

What dosing adjustments should be made to medications in children who are morbidly obese and weigh as much as an adult? Should I stop at the maximum dose for a child of “normal” weight? —Judy Snow, MS ...

Experts "appalled" by legislature's move to fine parents up to $800. — -- Obesity researchers say a Puerto Rican bill that would fine parents of obese children up to $800 is "unbelievable" and ...

It's no secret that childhood obesity is a problem in the US. Over 2 million American kids are considered "super obese." As a dietitian I have seen and counseled several severely obese children and ...