Ireland has one of the highest rates of obesity in Europe, with one in five children and over 60% of adults living with ...

For starters, healthy kids come in a wide range of shapes and sizes, and they don't grow at a steady rate, either. Your child can look very different from your friends' kids -- or from his own ...

To diagnose childhood obesity, a healthcare provider will use a growth chart to evaluate how a child’s weight and height compare to other kids of the same age and sex. For example, a child who ...

Objective This study aimed to identify body mass index (BMI) growth trajectories from birth to 24 months of age and examine ...

A National Institutes of Health study aims to find out whether ultraprocessed foods lead people to eat more. And, if so, why?

While Brazil announces stringent restrictions on the inclusion of ultra-processed foods in school meals, South Africa’s education department, responsible for the National School Nutrition Programme ...

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration Wednesday from drastically cutting medical research funding that many scientists say will endanger patients and cost jobs.

Most guidance for management of hypercholesterolemia apply across patient demographics and characteristics. However, there ...

Diagnosing Childhood Obesity To diagnose childhood obesity, a healthcare provider will use a growth chart to evaluate how a child’s weight and height compare to other kids of the same age and sex. For ...

adults who are overweight and have a weight-related health condition adults and children 12 years and older who have obesity The active ingredient in Wegovy is semaglutide. Wegovy belongs to a ...

Introduction Body mass index (BMI) is the pragmatic measure to assess children's obesity clinically and BMI charts are widely ... Recommendations are made regarding BMI chart design and guidance in ...

India topped the chart in this category in terms of absolute numbers ... The flip-side is the increasing obesity among children as well. The prevalence of obesity and overweight among boys in India ...