“Early intervention would be lifestyle change, and that can be extremely helpful, especially in younger adolescents who are ...

New analysis of 10,000 U.S. children links early smartphone ownership to higher obesity risk, depression and lost sleep.

A national advisory organization has come down on the side of behavioral interventions, not obesity medications, to help children 6 and older with high BMI improve their health, wading into the debate ...

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 ...

Childhood obesity rates in the U.S. rose from around 21% pre-pandemic to nearly 23% during the global health crisis, ...

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New study by CHOP and Penn Medicine researchers underscores the need for teens to put their phones down in favor of physical activity.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A recent report from the CDC shows that obesity increased in kids and teens over the past two decades. According to the agency, about 1 in 5 children and teens in the U.S. are ...

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 ...

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 ...

Everyone’s taste buds are different. That’s why some people can swallow the spiciest peppers while others have no fondness for sweet desserts (gasp!). Now a recent study suggests that taste-bud ...

Stressed obese woman at the doctor's office talking about her health problems A mom’s health and lifestyle can affect her child’s future risk of obesity Children whose moms were obese are 3 to 4 times ...