The study found body mass index (BMI) patterns that could predict obesity, with findings published in Jama Network Open.

Academics are calling for action to prevent unhealthy lifestyles from settling in among babies and toddlers as childhood ...

With many working parents struggling to monitor their children’s activities during the long break, health experts emphasized ...

Childhood obesity has risen to "alarming" levels, academics have said as they called for action to prevent unhealthy ...

Childhood obesity has risen to “alarming” levels, academics have said as they called for action to prevent unhealthy ...

Childhood obesity has risen to “alarming” levels, academics have said as they called for action to prevent unhealthy ...

Obesity rates for Black children and adolescents are 22.4% in the decade before the pandemic and 35% in the 2 years after the ...

As experts warn the first 1,000 days of a child's life are critical to their health trajectory, we look at what parents can ...

A recent study conducted by researchers from the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and Inkosi Albert Luthuli ...

Doctors and medical professionals from across Africa descended on Cape Town for the CKM Africa Summit, where they discussed ...

Discover how smoking during pregnancy may increase childhood obesity risk, according to new research from Washington State ...

MASLD, a liver disease linked to obesity and poor lifestyle, is rising among children. Often symptomless early on, it can ...