Parents should take a holistic, compassionate approach to the health of their children. Fact checked by Sarah Scott Obesity can lead to health problems, but children need compassion, not body shaming ...

It was gratifying to see The Chronicle recognize the scourge of childhood obesity on the front page (“Helping Kids Fight Fat,” October 16.) In New York City, where the number of overweight and obese ...

(Reuters Health) - In overweight children, exercise can put pressure on their developing feet, say Australian researchers. They point out that overweight children are at risk for foot pain and ...

Boston, MA - Hispanic kids and adolescents who are overweight already exhibit signs of endothelial dysfunction and subclinical inflammation that predispose them to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular ...

While childhood trauma on its own can often predict disordered eating and a poor relationship with food in adults, according to a 2022 study, growing up as an overweight kid is its own kind of trauma ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight children who are prone to binge-eating can down hundreds more calories at a sitting than their peers, yet still feel hungry again soon after, a new study shows.

Four in 10 Kent County children were identified as overweight or obese in a new local report on childhood obesity. That’s ...

First, the discouraging news: The prevalence of childhood obesity has gone from five percent to more than 17 percent in recent years, while about 21 percent of American kids are overweight. The health ...

BETHESDA, Md. – Overweight children may miss more days from school than their classmates who are a normal weight. According to a study conducted by the University of Pennsylvania and Temple University ...

Over half of adults and a third of kids and teens around the world will have overweight or obesity by 2050, according to two reports using data on 204 countries and territories. If observed trends ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pregnant women with gestational diabetes have a higher fetal growth rate during the third trimester. Fetal ...

Obesity can lead to health problems, but children need compassion, not body shaming. The language that we use to talk to kids about their weight can impact their mental health. You are your child's ...