In the 1990s, an overweight or obese child was considered an exception. Today, it’s slowly becoming the norm. A sweeping new ...

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

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 ...

Childhood obesity is a pandemic that continues to threaten the health of children in the UK, despite several calls for action over the years.

The number of teens and young adults taking GLP-1 drugs has increased by 594 percent—but scientists are still trying to ...

“By fostering early-life responsive parenting practices, we can help establish healthy growth trajectories that may reduce ...

By 2050, over half of the adults and one third of the youth may be obese. Experts have called for urgent action to prevent ...

Digital health interventions were associated with small positive effects on anthropometric measures among children with obesity.

Advertisement "By fostering early-life responsive parenting practices, we can help establish healthy growth trajectories that may reduce the risk of obesity as children grow," senior researcher ...

Water remains the top recommendation for children, with intake adjusted based on age, weather and activity level. Milk is ...

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

DOHA: World Obesity Day is an annual event celebrated on March 4 each year. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), ...