Alaina Vidmar, MD, Medical Director, Obesity Medicine, and Bariatric Surgery at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles discusses a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found ...

In recent years, rates of childhood obesity have been rising, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control estimating in 2024 that approximately one in five children and adolescents met the clinical ...

The fight against childhood obesity is becoming increasingly urgent, with India leading the statistics primarily due to the ...

A new World Obesity Atlas 2026 report reveals India now has the second-highest number of overweight and obese children ...

India ranks second globally in childhood obesity, with urgent action needed to address rising health risks, warns World ...

Around 3.8 million children in the UK are currently overweight or obese - the highest number on record. Britain has roughly ...

UK obesity rate one of worst in Europe as 228 million children worldwide will be obese by 2040, report warns - Globally, the ...

India ranks second globally for children living with overweight and obesity, warns the World Obesity Atlas 2026. With 41 million affected and sharp rises projected by 2040, experts urge urgent policy ...

U.S. childhood and teen obesity rates have reached record-highs while adult obesity rates may be slowing, according to two ...

The prevalence of obesity and severe obesity markedly increased among adults and children in the US from the 1970s and 1980s until now.

A new study in Kolkata schools has found that one in eight adolescents aged 12–16 is obese. Experts say poor diet, high screen time and lack of physical activity are driving the rise in childhood ...

ISTANBUL – The number of children and adolescents living with obesity worldwide is projected to rise from 177 million in 2025 ...