With one in 10 children now living with obesity globally, the WHO is calling on governments to overhaul school food and ...

Children living with obesity face greater risks of type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and orthopedic problems, along with psychosocial challenges such as low self-esteem, anxiety, and social ...

Children and adolescents should be proactively evaluated and treated for obesity, according to new guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics around childhood obesity. The guidelines note that ...

Childhood obesity is growing fast in India as poor diet and sedentary habits increase risks like depression and fatty liver.

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 ...

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 ...

From early diabetes to anxiety and body shaming, the long-term impact of childhood obesity can be devastating. Bariatric ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children whose mothers had obesity both before and after pregnancy had significantly higher odds of obesity.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The study analyzed 906 metabolites with less than 50% missing values. Androgenic steroids, fatty acids and ...