New research indicates that global obesity rates will substantially increase between 2022 and 2030, with 15.6% of those ages 5 to 14 expected to have the chronic disease by 2050. The study modeled ...
Kids are more likely to maintain a healthy weight if their parents adopt a responsive style while they're babies and toddlers ...
With obesity rates among children and teens climbing, pediatricians are using a variety of structured programs to help ...
By 2050, over half of the adults and one third of the youth may be obese. Experts have called for urgent action to prevent ...
The study led by researchers from Copenhagen University in Denmark focuses on examining the link between a high body mass ...
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.
Childhood obesity is a pandemic that continues to threaten the health of children in the UK, despite several calls for action over the years.
Adequate breastfeeding (BF) and avoidance of sugary beverages in early life may reduce the risk for preadolescent obesity in ...