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 ...

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 ...

Data from the University of Bristol's Children of the 90s study were used in the research.

Children are growing taller, but only because they are becoming fatter, research shows. A study by the University of Oxford shows that 11-year-old girls are almost an inch taller than those just over ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday revealed that childhood and teen obesity rates in the U.S. have reached record highs in recent years. The first report details how ...

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

India ranks second globally in childhood obesity, with 56 million children affected, says the World Obesity Atlas 2024.

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

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 ...

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

A new analysis of Child Measurement Program data from England, Scotland, and Wales challenges recent reports suggesting children in Britain are getting shorter. The analysis, conducted by researchers ...