New research challenges the decades-old idea that children experience an “adiposity rebound” when their BMI begins rising around age 6. Although BMI returns to earlier levels, a more reliable measure ...

Childhood obesity represents one of the most pressing public health challenges of the twenty‐first century, with prevalence having risen dramatically across all regions. Excess adiposity in early life ...

While childhood obesity has become more common in recent years, this is a condition that is about more than just weight. Childhood obesity reflects our modern environment of ultra-processed foods, ...

Precision Driven Health, Cure Kids and A Better Start combine to tackle childhood obesity A novel interactive growth chart for babies and young children is being developed in a bid to help tackle ...

Childhood obesity and physical inactivity are shaped by a complex interplay of environmental factors. The built environment, encompassing features such as street connectivity, land-use mix, access to ...