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 ...

New research to be presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2026, Istanbul, Turkey, 12–15 May) shows that living ...

Childhood obesity is linked to lower chances of earning more than one’s parents in adulthood. Researchers used long-term data ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When pediatric health experts name the most worrisome medical conditions plaguing young people today, obesity often tops the list.

When children with obesity undergo weight-loss treatment, the effects have repercussions later in life and the risk of serious health problems and premature death is lower as they reach young ...

For years, a reassuring idea has floated through doctor’s offices and dinner-table conversations alike: some children with obesity are basically fine. As long as their blood sugar, blood pressure, and ...

New research published Tuesday concludes that the rising rate of extreme childhood obesity—well above the usual BMI cutoff—has become a "public health emergency." Reading time 4 minutes Many Americans ...

LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Globally, obesity is likely now more prevalent among school-aged children and adolescents than being underweight, according to a new report from UNICEF which blamed ...

Children who experience obesity are substantially less likely to move up the economic ladder as adults. A recent paper ...

The disturbing statistics on childhood obesity in New Mexico should serve as a wake-up call to unite parents, public health experts, educators, doctors, lawmakers and farmers in a coordinated effort ...

Why childhood obesity is becoming a cause for concern in a country that now ranks second globally for kids who are overweight ...