A study co-led by a Johns Hopkins Children's Center clinician-researcher shows that adding text messaging and other electronic feedback to traditional in-clinic health counseling for parents about ...

A new AIIMS study has revealed that there is a surge in obesity and metabolic issues among Delhi schoolchildren, especially ...

Imbalances in certain hormones, such as cortisol, thyroid hormones, insulin, and others, can link to childhood obesity. However, factors such as diet and physical activity levels more often lead to ...

Malnutrition in India is no longer just about hunger. It is also about excess weight, poor diet and changing lifestyles -- ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

New research published in Acta Paediatrica suggests that children who engage in outdoor play during their preschool years have a lower risk of developing obesity later in childhood. The study included ...

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 ...

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 ...

Concurrent with the global obesity epidemic, there is an increasing number of people of all ages developing chronic kidney disease associated with obesity. In adults, the definition of obesity is a ...

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 ...