“Early intervention would be lifestyle change, and that can be extremely helpful, especially in younger adolescents who are ...

Multi-component treatment approaches (addressing diet, physical activity, and/or other behaviours) may improve children's physical activity (measured objectively) when delivered in healthcare ...

There seems to be a connection between gestational diabetes and childhood obesity. Studies suggest that gestational diabetes increases the risk of childhood obesity. Share on Pinterest VlarVix/Getty ...

While there are no specific symptoms of childhood obesity, doctors define obesity by body mass index (BMI) according to the weight and height of a person. Childhood obesity can put a child at risk of ...

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 ...

Imbalances in certain hormones, such as cortisol, thyroid hormones, insulin, and others, can link to childhood obesity. However, factors such as diet and physical activity levels more often lead to ...

New analysis of 10,000 U.S. children links early smartphone ownership to higher obesity risk, depression and lost sleep.

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 ...

The UK government’s 10 year plan commits to targeting childhood obesity through a series of measures that seemingly ignores ultraprocessed foods (UPFs).12 Without promoting literacy and understanding ...

Kids who achieved a normal weight by young adulthood had an adult CHD risk similar to those who were never overweight.

As overweight and obesity become a rising concern among children in the country, a nutrition manager from the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) Philippines stressed the importance of a ...