When pediatric health experts name the most worrisome medical conditions plaguing young people today, obesity often tops the list. According to global statistics from the World Health Organization, ...

Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13, according to new ...

Among the chaos of busy days and competing priorities, in the end, all parents want is health and happiness for their children. But it's tricky for governments and health care providers to know the ...

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 ...

The future is uncertain — but your kid’s waistline as an adult might not be. Scientists have developed a groundbreaking test that can identify children as young as five who are at increased risk of ...

Childhood and adolescent obesity rates have increased since 2011, with a notable rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among Black and Hispanic youth. Contributing factors include food ...

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 ...

In the complex, interconnected machinery of the human body, obesity is like a metabolic domino that can lead to a cascade of health problems. It is associated with an increased burden of ...

Children struggling with obesity should be evaluated and treated early and aggressively, including with medications for kids as young as 12 and surgery for those as young as 13, according to new ...

UNITED NATIONS, United States — Obesity has skyrocketed among children and adolescents bombarded by “unethical” marketing of junk food, outpacing undernourishment to become the leading form of ...

Children with obesity or severe obesity were significantly more likely to have high blood pressure than children with normal weight, based on new data from nearly 1000 children collected at youth ...