Childhood obesity may be quietly undermining one of the central promises of American life. A study by a Rutgers researcher has found that children who are obese are far less likely to climb the ...

Current childhood obesity prevention programs mostly focus on nutrition education and physical activity, which too often fail ...

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, ...

New data showed childhood obesity has hit a record high in recent years, while federal changes such as cuts to food assistance programs and a revamped food pyramid reignite debates over how to handle ...

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 ...

India has been the world's diabetes capital for quite some time now. And according to experts, it stems from obesity. To make matters worse, obesity is now showing up in children at a relatively ...

A healthy start in life often sets the stage for future success. But what happens when that foundation is weak? A recent study suggests that childhood obesity may quietly influence not just health, ...

A sweeping review of decades of research is challenging a long-standing claim in food policy debates: that federal nutrition assistance programs contribute to childhood obesity. Researchers at the ...

In Brazil, an estimated 6.6 million children aged 5-9 years and 9.9 million adolescents aged 10-19 years are overweight or have obesity; clinicians should prioritize prevention and early intervention.

UK children are getting taller. The reason why reveals a troubling story about obesity, inequality and poverty.

Childhood obesity rates are declining slightly in Oklahoma, offering cautious optimism for families across the state. Pediatrician Dr. Scott Cyrus joined News On 6 to explain what the latest data ...

National Nutrition Council & partners call for stricter marketing rules and front-of-pack labels as PH childhood obesity hits 12.9%.