U.S. childhood and teen obesity rates have reached record-highs while adult obesity rates may be slowing, according to two ...

The prevalence of obesity and severe obesity markedly increased among adults and children in the US from the 1970s and 1980s until now.

Childhood obesity in the United States has reached its highest level on record, and Mid-South health experts say they are ...

U.S. children and teens are now at record-high levels of obesity — with more than one in five affected by obesity.  Severe obesity among youth is c ...

According to recent estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly one in five children in the United States is affected by obesity. Research has shown obesity often begins in ...

More than 200 million school-age children between the ages of five and 19 who are overweight or living with obesity are found ...

ISTANBUL – The number of children and adolescents living with obesity worldwide is projected to rise from 177 million in 2025 ...

Childhood obesity exposes the young population to similar risks of chronic illnesses as adults, including hypertension and ...

While undernutrition remains a significant concern among children under 5 in most low- and middle-income countries, the prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing among school-aged children ...