A recently published LongITools study led by the University of Oulu identified two new childhood BMI patterns, challenging ...

New research from the University of Birmingham and Aston University has found that putting lower-calorie meal choices at the ...

Severe obesity in childhood and adolescence more than triples the risk of MS, and obesity treatment does not seem to reverse ...

The analysis included 6,713 participants in the Swedish Childhood Obesity Treatment Register (aged 6 to 17 years at baseline) who were receiving at least one year of obesity treatment and followed ...

as they push for a more "holistic education" amid growing concerns about the rise in childhood obesity. Primary and secondary schools must ensure physical education teachers are treated "the same as ...

Achieving obesity remission reduced children’s and teens’ risk for developing type 2 diabetes, hypertension and dyslipidemia ...

Doctors should use their clinical judgment and “intervene as part of the duty of care” if they feel obesity or weight related problems are posing a “significant threat” to a child or young person, the ...

Online (child sexual abuse) is more prevalent than other major childhood public health problems like asthma, obesity and ADHD — and we can protect children if we treat it in a similar way ...

Underweight children may experience different health issues. That is why it is important to include some weight gain foods for kids in their diet. You may know about the ideal weight your child should ...