The Trump administration has promised that addressing childhood obesity will be a key part of its “Make America Healthy Again ...

From 2013-2014 to August 2021-August 2023, there were small increases in the percentage of children and adolescents with obesity, as well as in adults with severe obesity (but not obesity). There were ...

When children with obesity undergo weight-loss treatment, the effects have repercussions later in life and the risk of serious health problems and premature death is lower as they reach young ...

Debate over childhood obesity treatments: weight-loss drugs vs. lifestyle changes, with concerns about long-term effects.

When children with obesity undergo weight-loss treatment, the results have effects later in life, and the risk of serious health problems and premature death is lower as they reach young adulthood.

The medical director of the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Healthy Weight Initiative is sharing prevention tips and how to help ...

In the new SCALE Kids study ... there is hope that children living with obesity can live healthier, more productive lives." ...

BMI is not everything, and the scale number is not definitive ... as reported by the Obesity Atlas. Due to their high BMI, these 750 million children are at greater risk of experiencing early ...

Researchers examined the associations among UPF intake, anthropometric adiposity indicators, and obesity status in 2217 Canadian children (53% boys) participating in the CHILD Cohort Study.

Researchers at the University of Toronto are sounding the alarm about the high consumption of ultra-processed foods among preschool-aged children in Canada and its association with obesity development ...

The study shows that children and adolescents who respond well to obesity treatment are less likely to develop obesity-related diseases. When obese children receive weight-loss treatment ...