New data showed childhood obesity has hit a record high in recent years, while federal changes such as cuts to food assistance programs and a revamped food pyramid reignite debates over how to handle ...

When pediatric health experts name the most worrisome medical conditions plaguing young people today, obesity often tops the list. According to global statistics from the World Health Organization, ...

Current childhood obesity prevention programs mostly focus on nutrition education and physical activity, which too often fail ...

Children living with obesity but showing no signs of metabolic complications still have a significantly increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and abnormal blood lipid ...

Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13, according to new ...

Children living with obesity but showing no signs of metabolic complications still have a significantly increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and abnormal blood lipid ...

“Childhood obesity isn’t just a health crisis. It is an economic mobility crisis,” said Jin. This means that obesity during childhood can limit a person’s ability to improve their financial situation ...

The future is uncertain — but your kid’s waistline as an adult might not be. Scientists have developed a groundbreaking test that can identify children as young as five who are at increased risk of ...

This week, Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Kathleen Head about strategies and tips to help prevent obesity in children.

India has been the world's diabetes capital for quite some time now. And according to experts, it stems from obesity. To make matters worse, obesity is now showing up in children at a relatively ...

With access to unhealthy food soaring and physical activity levels declining, the World Obesity Federation predicts that between 2020 and 2035, Europe and Central Asia will experience a 61% increase ...

New data showed childhood obesity has hit a record high in recent years, while federal changes such as cuts to food assistance programs and a revamped food pyramid reignite debates over how to handle ...