Researchers say negative childhood experiences such as physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, bullying and parents divorcing ...

Rising childhood obesity is linked to early puberty and PCOS in adolescent girls. Here's how excess weight affects hormones, ...

Children with obesity and metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) have a higher risk for youth-onset type 2 diabetes (T2D), and the risk increases dramatically in the presence ...

The study included 6713 participants who were receiving at least one year of obesity treatment and who were followed until 18 to 30 years. HealthDay News — A positive response to treatment for ...

To address soaring rates of childhood obesity, the American Academy of Pediatrics last year endorsed tactics it once considered risky. “Watchful waiting” had been standard practice, in part from ...

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 ...

MADRID — Specialists who have been exploring the causes of excess weight and obesity among children and teens say the rates are "alarming." They are warning against the consequences of obesity and are ...

Nutraceuticals, which can have beneficial effects on glucose metabolism, lipid profiles, inflammation, and gut microbiota, can be paired with dietary and lifestyle changes, but since study ...

Among the chaos of busy days and competing priorities, in the end, all parents want is health and happiness for their children. But it's tricky for governments and health care providers to know the ...

Aggressive food and beverage marketing targets children, contributing to rising obesity rates.

The 2009 update to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) was estimated to be cost-effective for preventing childhood obesity, according to a study published ...