Childhood obesity is a huge national problem; but when we asked KidsPost readers for their solutions, we received more than 300 entries as part of Solutions for Childhood Obesity contest. Winner ...

T he White House on Thursday released its long-awaited “Make America Healthy Again” report, painting a dire picture of American children’s health. The lengthy federal assessment’s goal is ...

The growing link between obesity and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) among children has increasingly attracted medical attention in recent years, fueled by rising rates of both ...

Obesity soared in the U.S. during the 1980s and 1990s, doubling among adults and tripling among children. That raised widespread alarm and debate about the causes and possible solutions.

Children with obesity were sent to a “healthy lifestyle” clinic where they were told to eat healthier food and to exercise more. Often, it did not help. She recalled a 15-year-old boy who ...

To investigate the neural mechanisms of food motivation in children and adolescents, and examine brain activation differences between healthy weight (HW) and obese participants. Ten HW children ...

Obesity is associated with a wide range of negative health outcomes in children, such as increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and asthma.

More than 1 billion children, adolescents and adults live with obesity around the world, making it the most common form of malnutrition in many countries, according to an analysis published ...